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For richer or poorer: 4 economists ponder what 2018 has in store

  • Written by Greg Wright, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, Merced
imageAt least one economist worries we'll be mostly poorer. AP Photo/Go Nakamura

Editor’s note: We asked four economists to offer their thoughts and insights on what they expect to be a key theme or issue in 2018.

The Gilded Age returns

Greg Wright, assistant professor of economics, University of California, Merced

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