bcv &mdash; R&G https://jlr.writeas.com/tag:bcv haecceitas Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:21:36 +0000 Distribution of Household Wealth in the U.S. since 1989 https://jlr.writeas.com/distribution-of-household-wealth-in-the-u-s?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[bcv The richest one percent owned six times as much as the bottom fifty percent in 1989, now it’s 15 times as much. More significantly, the 50%-90% have seen their share drop seven and a half percentage points. https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/z1/dataviz/dfa/distribute/table/ ]]> #bcv

The richest one percent owned six times as much as the bottom fifty percent in 1989, now it’s 15 times as much. More significantly, the 50%-90% have seen their share drop seven and a half percentage points.

https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/z1/dataviz/dfa/distribute/table/

]]> https://jlr.writeas.com/distribution-of-household-wealth-in-the-u-s Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:36:49 +0000 The Productivity–Pay Gap https://jlr.writeas.com/utf-8-q-the_productivity-e2-80-93pay_gap_-7c_economic_policy_inst?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[bcv One of the biggest casualties has been the promise of the “American Dream”. Until about 1972 wages and productivity were linked – everybody was getting richer together. Since then, the curves have diverged: productivity keeps rising, wages are flat. https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/ ]]> #bcv

One of the biggest casualties has been the promise of the “American Dream”.

Until about 1972 wages and productivity were linked – everybody was getting richer together. Since then, the curves have diverged: productivity keeps rising, wages are flat.

https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/

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