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Philanthropy is alive and well in Fairfield County, according to local experts and a recent study by Bank of America on the giving patterns of wealthy households.

http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/New-study-sheds-light-on-philanthropy-habits-of-4236496.php

The good news: Americans are much more likely to have higher incomes than their parents. But just how much more depends greatly on their race, education and their parents' income level, according to new Pew Economic Mobility Project data. Some 83% exceed their parents' income by at least $1,000.

economy.money.cnn.com/2013/02/26/economic-mobility/?section=money_topstories

These are powerhouses in the making. Inking unprecedented deals, performing in sold-out venues, chartering new commercial territories and making in-roads globally, they are Africa’s new generation of celebrities. They are exporting the African “brand of celebrity” across the continent and globally.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2012/12/30/thirteen-african-celebrities-to-watch-in-2013/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2013/01/01/billionaires-dominate-list-of-the-biggest-charitable-gifts-of-2012/

The European Union is moving to place an iron leash on bank pay. New rules approved Thursday would put strict caps on bankers’ bonuses. That’s Europe’s latest response to widespread anger at financial firms in the wake of the economic crisis....“We have not in the States, at least so far, really gone down a path of capping pay,” says Stanford professor Dave Larcker, who studies corporate pay. “I’d be very surprised if you sort of see hard caps come out in the States.”

www.marketplace.org/topics/business/why-wall-street-pay-wont-be-curbed-ever

Europe is planning to cap bankers' bonuses in a bid to curb the kind of reckless risk taking that led to the financial crisis and huge tax-payer funded bailouts.

http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/28/news/economy/europe-bank-bonuses/index.html

Donations and private gifts don’t only provide cosmetic changes to Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s campus; they provide educational opportunities for any student who takes advantage of them.

http://www.thepenn.org/philanthropy-day-puts-giving-in-the-spotlight-1.3002632#.UTY3ODeDl8F

President Obama recently called for the elimination of “tax breaks for private jet owners,” painting anyone who doesn’t cram themselves into 28 inches of economy legroom as a fat-cat wastrel. But owners of business aircraft swear to their utility.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2013/02/13/thirty-amazing-facts-about-private-jets/

With Washington gridlocked again over whether to raise their taxes, it turns out wealthy families already are paying some of their biggest federal tax bills in decades even as the rest of the population continues to pay at historically low rates.

http://www.boston.com/business/personal-finance/2013/03/03/tax-bills-for-rich-families-approach-year-high/tPcmllN0iKPUSpp53v8WcI/story.html