FYI: Since the Great Recession, America’s wealthiest 1 percent have been demonized as fat cats who have grown ever richer while the middle class has stagnated. While protesters have called for the 1 percent to be taxed more heavily, economists have been digging into data to develop a better understanding of who the top earners are.
These economists have been seeking to measure income inequality and wealth inequality, and to understand the nature of the 1 percent’s income and assets. And views differ. Some say the 1 percent are predominantly entrepreneurs and the “working rich,” people who made their money by starting and running successful businesses. Other economists note that a significant proportion of the 1 percent are the heirs of wealth accumulated over time.
But the data also reveal disparities within the 1 percent. The 1 percent, it turns out, have their own 1 percent.
Regards,
Ted
http://review.chicagobooth.edu/economics/2017/article/never-mind-1-percent-lets-talk-about-001-percent
