Thursday, April 19, 2012

The rich get richer...more evidence

Since the recession ended nearly three years ago, Labor Department figures show the top 10 percent of earners in America have seen their pay rise 7 percent before inflation, while those in the bottom 10 percent have seen their earnings increase only 2.5 percent.

The growing gap between the highest and lowest-paid workers continues a pre-downturn trend, one that’s been widening for decades.

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