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March 29, 2023
HomeIncome inequality in the United States

Income inequality in the United States

Bonuses vs pay raises 1980-2108 NYTimes-01102018
Free-market Ideology

Stagnant Wages, New York Times, and Unions

February 11, 2018
Stagnant Wages, New York Times, and Unions The 1/10/18 NYTimes article, Where Did Your Pay Raise Go? It May Have Become a Bonus by Patricia Cohen takes note of the long term trend of corporations awarding employees bonuses instead of pay raises. Here is the story in one chart: The --->> read more -->>
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Recently Noted – Robert Reich: how we got into this mess and how we get out of it

December 29, 2017
Recently Noted – Robert Reich: how we got into this mess and how we get out of it This is a good description of how we got into our current mess; the way out is weaker. Nevertheless, well worth the six minute view. A few thoughts To be clear the --->> read more -->>
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Recently Noted – A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America by Ed Pilkington

December 27, 2017
Recently Noted – A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America by Ed Pilkington In the Time of Republican Transfers of Income and Wealth to the Rich and Corporations A friend pointed me to this article in 12/15/2017 The Guardian, “A journey through a land of extreme --->> read more -->>
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    • – American Delusions – introduction
    • – Our Social Nature and the Future
    • – our history – the intentionally forgotten
    • – capitalism and free-market Ideology (neoliberalism)
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