Government Roles: Taxation and Addressing Income Inequality

• Listen to Planet Money Episode 577: The Kansas Experiment
  

Panel Discussion: Is income more unequal in the US than in other countries, and should we care?

• Read Income Inequality: How the U.S. Compares To Other Nations (CheatSheet.com)

Panel Discussion: Compare trends in company pay gaps (top manager pay vs. the lowest worker pay) in the US and in other countries. Why is this important?

• Read The income gap between bosses and workers is getting even bigger worldwide (Washington Post)
  

Panel Discussion: America’s student loan crisis in global perspective: Is it easier for students in other countries?

• Read America Can Fix Its Student Loan Crisis. Just Ask Australia. (New York Times)
  

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