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itsmek
425 days ago
Gini coefficient may be the most commonly used statistic but it is not sensitive to current conditions in the US (
https://www.investopedia.com/news/measuring-inequality-forge...
). The palma ratio does indeed show increasing inequality since the 90s (
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/palma-ratio-s90s40-ratio?...
). Also wealth inequality is another place to be looking, especially if you're familiar with Piketty's body of work which points at it specifically (
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wealth-distribution-in-amer...
).
You know what they say about lies and statistics.