May 8, 2017
"Things just keep looking worse," said one economist.
Happy Monday!
In particular, the results show that more unequal incomes are not just a result of a widening gap between younger and older workers. Even among older workers, typical incomes have been falling while the wealthiest have been enjoying more and more of the economy’s gains. Poorer workers — who tend to be younger — will earn more as they get older, but they are not likely to earn enough to make up the difference.
Funny how now that it’s more and more obvious it’s not just millennials complaining, people are actually starting to pay attention.
