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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Economics: The Haves and the Have-Nots

The graph shows inequality within a country, in the context of inequality around the world. It can take a few minutes to get your bearings with this chart, but trust me, it's worth it.
America's poorest are, as a group, about as rich as India's richest.

For the explaination, see The Haves and the Have-Nots by Catherine Rampell, January 31, 2011 at NYTimes.com.

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