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The richest 1% wages have skyrocketed 182% since 1979.

Meanwhile, bottom 90% wages have seen just 44% growth.

Trickle down economics was always a hoax.
Wage inequality fell in 2023 amid a strong labor market, bucking long-term trends: But top 1% wages have skyrocketed 182% since 1979 while bottom 90% wages have seen just 44% growth
Wage inequality fell for the second year in a row in 2023 but still remains extremely high, according to our analysis of newly available wage data from the Social Security Administration (SSA).…
www.epi.org
December 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM