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A Guide to Statistics on Historical Trends in Income Inequality | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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American incomes and low wage America – top 1 percent earn above $343,927, top 5 percent above $154,643, top 10 percent above $112,124, top 25 percent above $66,193, top 50 percent above
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Share of Income in the Top 10 Percent of Families and Inside the Top 1 Percent of Families in the US | Pearson education, Income, Social class
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