http://elsa.berkeley.edu/~saez/saez-UStopincomes-2007.pdf
This is the latest report. In 2007, income of .001 percent of the people was 6% of the total.
What would happen if they removed Bernie Madoff and his 20 best friends from this list?
UPDATE: NYT - THE 30 year trend may be over. the super rich are no longer getting richer. READ MOE: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/business/economy/21inequality.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
interesting...such a small group of people that owns virtually everything
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