Dec 18, 2024

Income inequality has dipped in recent years

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There's recently been stronger wage growth for the bottom 90% than for those at the highest income brackets.

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Income inequality declined in recent years, according to data

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Dec 18, 2024

Workers at the bottom 90% had stronger wage growth than the top 1% in the years since the pandemic, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

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