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10. Changes In Wages Since 1979

The share of income going to the top 1% in America has skyrocketed in the past 30 years. Wages for everyone else, on the other hand, have reached a complete plateau. This discrepancy is further brought to light by the increase in economic productivity in the same period. More money is being made on the whole, it's just that none of it is going to the average worker.