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WORLD CUP FOR US WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM!

WORLD CUP FOR US WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM!

Embed from Getty Images July, 2015 WORLD CUP FOR US WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM! Celebrations, euphoria, infinite media coverage, a New York City ticker tape parade!  Title IX, a significant event in the 70s that allowed and promoted girls’ and women’s sports to evolve just became a winner through the unbelievable victory of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team victory over Japan! When the US women’s national team routed Japan in the World Cup finals, more than 20 million viewers tuned in, making it the most-watched…

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OUT OF BALANCE

OUT OF BALANCE

A Harvard business prof and a behavioral economist recently asked more than 5,000 Americans how they thought wealth is distributed in the United States. Most thought that it’s more balanced than it actually is. Asked to choose their ideal distribution of wealth, 92% picked one that was even more equitable. Take a long, hard and reflective look at the chart below!  It illustrates the disparity and dissonance within the U. S. economy.  Years ago in 1986 the U.S. Bishops asked…

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