How Parents Talk to Kids About Money, Privilege and Inequality - The New York Times

kept by eddie nov 24, 25

Parents use books and movies to talk with their children about money, privilege, and inequality, though they often lack complete answers.

The Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies Via Surrogate - WSJ
Chinese billionaire Xu Bo fathered dozens of U.S.-born children via surrogacy, aiming for boys to inherit his business, raising concerns about citizenship laws and parenting ethics.
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They Wanted to Upsize for Their Kids, but Could They Do It on the Upper West Side? - The New York Times
A couple with a $1.5 million budget searched for a larger Upper West Side apartment with extra bedrooms, office space, and a short commute to their children's school.
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Being poor vs. being broke
The piece distinguishes being broke as a temporary financial setback from being poor as a persistent lack of resources and options, arguing that standard advice for escaping broke is ineffective for chronic poverty.
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