One-Percenter Wages Up 160% Since 1979; Bottom 90% See Boost of Just 26%
(From 247WallStreet.com)
The redistribution of wage income to the top U.S. earners in 2019 continued a pattern that began in 1979. The top 1% of earners have seen wage income grow by just over 160% in the 40-year period while the bottom 90% of workers have experienced a gain of just 26% over the same period. For the top 0.1% of earners, wages have increased by more than 345% in the past 40 years.
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