Economist Robert Reich is driven to end income inequality

CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES, UC BERKELEY: INEQUALITY: DIALOGUES FOR THE AMERICAS, FALL 2012: OCTOBER 15, 2012 http://www.clas.berkeley.edu/Events/series/inequalityfall2012/index.html

AN INTERESTING IMF analysis finds that growth spells tend to last longer in places with relatively low levels of income inequality:

Submitted by Omid Malekan via OmidMalekan.com, A major issue in America today is the growing gap between the rich and the poor, and the popular narrative is that the disparity is caused by capitalism run wild and only the firm hand of government can fix the problem. But what if this narrative has it backwards? What if the growing wealth disparity in America is actually caused by the government?

Middle Class Political Economist: America Shows No Increase in College Graduation Rates over the last 30 Years:

Robert Reich, professor at the University of California at Berkeley and former labor secretary under President Bill Clinton has gone completely mad. Mr. Reich wrote on his blog Friday that he thinks more Keynesian economic policy actions are needed to rescue the economy.Complete Story »

MOST adults accept that life is not fair, but the word fairness gets used a lot when we talk about income inequality. Is it right that some have so much material comfort and security, while others have so little? On the other hand, is it fair that talented, hard-working people must give away the fruits of their labour? What’s fair and whether it matters depend on one's personal values. But for policymakers, the important issue to think about is the nature of the income inequality. Are the rich getting richer while the poor and middle class stay the same?