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U.S. income inequality: it's not so bad

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Census data show that the income of the rich is growing faster than the income of the poor. But such common measures exaggerate the degree of income inequality. In addition, income inequality is the result of, and not a detriment to, a well-functioning economy.

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  • Thomas A. Garrett, 2008. "U.S. income inequality: it's not so bad," The Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, issue Oct, pages 4-5.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedlre:y:2008:i:oct:p:4-5
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    2. Edward P Lazear, 2006. "Productivity and Wages," Business Economics, Palgrave Macmillan;National Association for Business Economics, vol. 41(4), pages 39-45, October.
    3. Martin Feldstein, 1998. "Income Inequality and Poverty," NBER Working Papers 6770, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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