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2. When the rich get richer, states get poorer. Income inequality is eating away at state tax revenue.
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3. Does big philanthropy have too much power over policy?
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5. Can a major redesign transform Union Station into the commercial and cultural heart of Washington?
By Steven Pearlstein in the Washington Post

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