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When Income Grows, Who Gains?

When income grows, who gains? EPI Between 1917 and 2008: Воттом TOP 90% 10% Average incomes in the U.S. grew by $38,216 The richest 10% got 51% of that growth. The bottom 90% shared 49%. Bottom 90% Top 5-10% Top 1-5% Top 1% 2 Indicates Decline Average income over time 1917 $1,400,d. 2008 $1,200,000 $1,000,000 $800,000 $600,000 $400,000 $200,000 1917 1922 1927 1932 1937 1942 1947 1952 1957 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2008 Source: The data come from this table: http://www.econ.berkeley.edu/-saez/TabFig2008.xls on Emmanuel Saez's website at University of California, Berkeley. Methodology

When Income Grows, Who Gains?

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Shows where most income growth has been distributed from 1917 to 2008.

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