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Thursday, March 29, 2007

Data Shows Income Gap Is Widening


Income inequality grew significantly in 2005, with the top 1 percent of Americans — those with incomes that year of more than $348,000 — receiving their largest share of national income since 1928, analysis of newly released tax data shows. (New York Times, Thursday)

But is this a cause for alarm?

FEE Timely Classic
Growing Income Disparity by Hans F. Sennholz