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... percent . An exception is Oprah Winfrey , who has had an ultra- successful career in entertainment and investing ... percent of the population receives almost half ( 47.4 percent ) of all in- come in the United States . In contrast , the ...
... percent . An exception is Oprah Winfrey , who has had an ultra- successful career in entertainment and investing ... percent of the population receives almost half ( 47.4 percent ) of all in- come in the United States . In contrast , the ...
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... percent are under age 18 , and another 10 percent are age 65 or older . About 30 percent of the working- age poor work at least half the year . Myth 2 Poor people are trapped in a cycle of poverty that few escape . The poverty ...
... percent are under age 18 , and another 10 percent are age 65 or older . About 30 percent of the working- age poor work at least half the year . Myth 2 Poor people are trapped in a cycle of poverty that few escape . The poverty ...
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... percent of the voting interest is controlled by a non - U.S . owner . Does not include banks . CA OR ID WY WA MT ND ... percent of all businesses ) Average ( 4.3 percent to 5.9 percent of all businesses ) More than average ( 6.0 percent ...
... percent of the voting interest is controlled by a non - U.S . owner . Does not include banks . CA OR ID WY WA MT ND ... percent of all businesses ) Average ( 4.3 percent to 5.9 percent of all businesses ) More than average ( 6.0 percent ...
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Values in Sociological Research | 14 |
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