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How inequality cost workers $50 trillion (with Carter Price)
Did you know that since 1975 a staggering $50 trillion has been diverted from the paychecks of working Americans to the pockets of the wealthiest 1%? That shocking number was discovered in a groundbreaking study done by the RAND Corporation that finally put a price tag on the massive inequality we’ve seen in America over the last 40 years.
This episode was originally released in September 2020.
Carter C. Price is a senior mathematician at the RAND Corporation.
Twitter: @CarterCPrice
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