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  • In 1958, economist John Kenneth Galbraith wrote a best-seller called The Affluent Society in which he noted that scarcity of goods was now a thing of the past for a majority of Americans.

    Capitalism 3.0~ Chapter 2 2007

  • So what is the sentiment now? quarterly survey, called Affluent Insights.

    BloggingStocks 2010

  • Republicans have high hopes for the mid-term elections, but they are making fewer inroads than might be expected with one key group: Affluent voters.

    David Callahan: The GOP's Problem with Affluent Voters David Callahan 2010

  • Affluent taxpayers won't have deductions clipped by the so-called Pease and PEP limitations.

    Tax Changes For 2011: A Checklist Laura Saunders 2011

  • Affluent professionals who tend to value experiences, such as exotic vacations, over the bling of big-name luxury goods can be lured away from other luxury car brands to Lincoln, Mr. Kuzak said.

    Ford Aims to Breathe Life Into Lincoln Jeff Bennett 2011

  • Republicans have high hopes for the mid-term elections, but they are making fewer inroads than might be expected with one key group: Affluent voters.

    David Callahan: The GOP's Problem with Affluent Voters David Callahan 2010

  • Affluent Chinese consider Zegna their fifth-favored luxury brand, according to China-based Hurun Research, according to a 2010 survey.

    Fashion House Zegna Battles Rivals for China's Affluent Laurie Burkitt 2011

  • "Significant competitive advantage isn't enough to overcome changing trends and advancing technology," said Chris Ramey, president, Affluent Insights.

    Blockbuster Beyond The Grave George Anderson 2010

  • Affluent people might feel that this would be a way they could elect to contribute to the elimination of the national debt, instead of being penalized through other types of taxation that might dampen investment.

    Lyric Hughes Hale: How to Solve the US Budget Crisis -- Dismiss the SuperCommittee Lyric Hughes Hale 2011

  • Somewhere along the line we in this category of the Affluent Poor made the mistake of working hard for 30 years and making sensible financial decisions, and now we have enough money that the colleges will look over our balance sheets and say, "Yeah, we'll take that."

    The pigeon at the table (cont.) 2011

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