Is America in a New Gilded Age? Wealth, Power, and Democracy | CBS Reports – CBS News
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When tech billionaires were given a front row-seat at the latest presidential inauguration — and the world’s richest man gained unprecedented power over federal agencies — questions about the growing influence of today’s tycoons took center stage. Is America in a new Gilded Age, or is this just the latest chapter in its struggle to balance wealth, power and democracy?
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