Financial and Monetary Systems

2 charts that might give you a new perspective on US income inequality

U.S. dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration taken at the Bank of Taiwan in Taipei November 11, 2010. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner insisted on Thursday that Washington would never resort to weakening the dollar to spur growth, seeking to

The US inequality is striking when we compare it with other economies. Image: REUTERS/Nicky Loh

Elena Holodny
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GINI co-efficient versus per capita GDP, 2014 or latest
Image: Goldman Sachs
Mean vs Median income, US in 2014
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