Lifestyles of the poor and working

Article Abstract:

A wide discrepancy exists between the government's figures and the economic conditions of 6 million American families. The authors of a newly published book 'The Forgotten Americans' propose an increase in the minimum wage and the improvement of tax programs to alleviate the conditions of the poor.

United States, Economic aspects, United States economic conditions, Poverty, Dual-career families

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Deceptive associations

Article Abstract:

The National Wetlands Coalition is a political action group run by businesses that own land the government has prohibited from being developed. The US Council on Energy Awareness promotes nuclear power. Many groups market to environmentally concerned citizens which actually oppose such protection.

Marketing, Investigations, Political action committees, National Wetlands Coalition, U.S. Council for Energy Awareness

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Commercial break

Article Abstract:

Americans are the ultimate consumers, and advertising has been taken to a great extreme in 20th century America. Recent published views on the psychology of consumption, advertising, and the morality of capitalism are discussed.

Psychological aspects, Cover Story, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Advertising, Consumers, Attitudes

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