Parents' wealth influences earnings

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%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%The wealth of your parents has more influence on earnings in Britain than in any other advanced country, according to a study.

Analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) found only Italy had a similar level of "earnings persistence" through generations.

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