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Pew Research CenterFebruary 7, 2020
6 facts about economic inequality in the U.S.

In the U.S., black-white income gap has held steady since 1970

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6 facts about economic inequality in the U.S.
U.S. has highest level of income inequality among G7 countries
In the U.S., black-white income gap has held steady since 1970
6 facts about economic inequality in the U.S.
Democrats are nearly twice as likely as Republicans to say there’s too much economic inequality
The gaps in income between upper-income and middle- and lower-income households are rising, and the share held by middle-income households is falling
Since 1981, the incomes of the top 5% of earners have increased faster than the incomes of other families
The highest-earning 20% of families made more than half of all U.S. income in 2018

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