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Key Points Research suggests that since the 1980s, regular workers’ incomes have largely stagnated, while higher-level salaries, especially for executives, have grown dramatically, with CEO pay increasing over 1,000% compared to modest gains for typical workers. It seems likely that regular workers have seen a decline in traditional benefits like pensions, shifting to less secure … Read more
Key Points Research suggests that the RAND Corporation’s 2025 study estimates $79 trillion in income has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top 1% since 1975, based on a comparison to a counterfactual scenario of more equitable growth. The evidence leans toward this figure being credible, as it is supported by the study’s … Read more
