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Pew Research CenterJanuary 8, 2020
1. Trends in income and wealth inequality

Since 1981, the incomes of the top 5% of earners have increased faster than the incomes of other families

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Since 1981, the incomes of the top 5% of earners have increased faster than the incomes of other families

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1. Trends in income and wealth inequality
Income inequality in the U.S. is rising …
The richest families are the only group to have gained wealth since the Great Recession
The gaps in wealth between upper-income and middle- and lower-income families are rising, and the share held by middle-income families is falling
The wealth of U.S. families is yet to recover from the Great Recession
The gaps in income between upper-income and middle- and lower-income households are rising, and the share held by middle-income households is falling
Household incomes have resumed growing following the Great Recession
Since 1981, the incomes of the top 5% of earners have increased faster than the incomes of other families
Since 1981, the incomes of the top 5% of earners have increased faster than the incomes of other families
The gaps in income between upper-income and middle- and lower-income households are rising, and the share held by middle-income households is falling

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