(Source: Think Progress, November 26, 2012)
Median net worth in the United States reached its lowest point since 1969 in 2010, according to a new study by Professor Edward Wolff at New York University. Moreover, according to Wolff’s research, inequality skyrocketed as a consequence of the Great Recession, taking resources away from middle class, minority, and young families while the wealthy made significant gains.
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