How Unequal We Are

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How Unequal We Are: The Top 5 Facts You Should Know About The Wealthiest One Percent Of Americans

By Zaid Jilani on Oct 3, 2011 at 11:25 am

1. The Top 1 Percent Of Americans Owns 40 Percent Of The Nation’s Wealth

2. The Top 1 Percent Of Americans Take Home 24 Percent Of National Income

3. The Top 1 Percent Of Americans Own Half Of The Country’s Stocks, Bonds, And Mutual Funds

4. The Top 1 Percent Of Americans Have Only 5 Percent Of The Nation’s Personal Debt

5. The Top 1 Percent Are Taking In More Of The Nation’s Income Than At Any Other Time Since The 1920s


tags: income inequality, wealth inequality, income distribution, wealth distribution
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