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Wage & Wealth Inequality WAGE INEQUALITY Over the last 30 yams, wage inequality in the United Slates has increased substantially. with overall levels of inequality closing in on unprecedented levels. Lower-tad Inequality ts measured hen by taking the ratio of wages at the middle of the income Matilbution to those near the bottom. and upper-tall inequality is measured by taking the ratio al wages near the top of the distribution to the middle. 2.4 I 1913 2005 11. ns CD lanai nuaw WEALTH INEQUALITY Cenconirarion of wealth in the LIS between 1883 aad Wee ■ Top LO% X Bottom 60% SHARE OF TOTAL WEALTH 00.2% 6.1% 71.5% 4.24, 1083 2001 Page I 1 of 8 EFTA01124053