If you ever wonder what’s fueling America’s staggering inequality, ponder Facebook’s acquisition of the mobile messaging company WhatsApp . According to news reports this week, Facebook (FB) has agreed to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion. That’s the highest price paid for a startup in history. It’s $3 billion more than Facebook raised when it was […] View the full post at: Inequality, Productivity, and WhatsApp Related posts: Russian Investment Firm Buys 1.96% Stake in Facebook Microsoft talking to Facebook for a possible deal Facebook-Microsoft To Ink Search Ad Pact