Mind The Gap

Although income inequality has increased sharply in recent decades, it has always been greater here than in other industrial democracies. Can a case be made for it? Many have described inequality as the price we must pay to achieve high rates of economic growth.

The evidence, however, suggests otherwise. As economists Alberto Alesina and Dani Rodrik have found, for example, growth rates across countries are negatively related to the share of national income going to top earners.

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[randy95023]

Since the "Housing Bubble" burst a LOT of Americans who had net worth of over a hundred thousand dollars now have a "negative" net worth. Many homeless people are better off financially than the guy next to you on the morning commute in his BMW. Middle class is now a thing of the past...

[RomaOldWays]

Thank you for bringing this information to youtube.

[mantonio121773]

what real change in income inequality will your elected official bring this coming year? Make them promise or we riot in the streets

[ekeyra]

actually its believing that the "right people in office" will fix everything that is the root of the problem. 

[celuler22]

get some common folks in office it will be better

[BenMerc]

And if you talk about these disparities, you are tagged as a "socialist" or worst, a "commie"... as they did the democratic campaign, this time the populace did not buy it. What they snooker their idiot minions into continue believing in, is that corporatism, cronyism and corruption are "capitalism" ...Such bullshit, when will that segment of the working class WISE up and start voting and working in their OWN best interest.