Gap Between Rich and Poor in America
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Source: Congressional Budget Office

THE RICH GET RICHER Since 1979, the poor — the bottom fifth of the population by income — have had remarkably stagnant earnings (adjusted for inflation). Meanwhile, income for the top 1 percent of earners has soared.