A Rise in Wealth for the Wealthy Only
During the first two years of the nation’s economic recovery, the mean net worth of households in the upper 7% of the wealth distribution rose by an estimated 28%, while the mean net worth of households in the lower 93% dropped by 4%, according to Pew.
I knew it was uneven. But this inequality is staggering.
This is worth a read.
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Everything in our country is fix in favor of the super rich. They get to decide what laws pass in Congress and they use the economy like a football.
Thanks so much for sharing, Tom. God blesses.
Hi, Tom. United Methodist Insight would like to reprint this post for the benefit of our readers. Please let me know you’re OK with this. Thanks!
It is okay with me, but I must note that this is not original writing by me. I posted the link to the Pew Research with my comment. I found the material fascinating, but I have contributed nothing to this material.
Probably it will be best if you go directly to http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/
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