The perception driving political and economic debate is that since the Great Recession, the richest 1 percent in America have enjoyed the greatest income gains, while the middle and lowest economic levels have stagnated.
Actually, it’s more complicated than that. Recent research shows that incomes of the wealthiest have fallen 21 percent since before the recession, while incomes of the middle class fell only 2 percent and those of the poorest actually rose slightly.
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Actually, it’s more complicated than that. Recent research shows that incomes of the wealthiest have fallen 21 percent since before the recession, while incomes of the middle class fell only 2 percent and those of the poorest actually rose slightly.
Read more here