Saturday, May 19, 2012

State of Working America: Income Inequality Graph Over Time



The State of Working America has a great chart that you can adjust to see income growth and decline for different income groups in the US.  While presidents do not completely control the economy, it is very interesting to see the differences in income growth during the more overtly Supply Side presidencies versus other presidencies.  Below is just one example.

Here is a chart for the income inequality during the Reagan to Bush I years.










http://stateofworkingamerica.org/who-gains/#/?start=1980&end=1992

Jacob Hacker & Paul Pierson on Engineered Inequality

Jacob Hacker & Paul Pierson on Engineered Inequality
http://billmoyers.com/segment/jacob-hacker-paul-pierson-on-engineered-inequality/

Where are you on the global pay scale?

Where are you on the global pay scale?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17512040

Fire at Chicken Processing Plant Kills 25

Fire at Chicken Processing Plant Kills 25 : Disaster: Witnesses say locked doors added to death toll at North Carolina facility that had never been inspected for safety; 49 workers hurt
http://articles.latimes.com/1991-09-04/news/mn-1562_1_chicken-processing-plant

South Dakota Seizes 5000 Lakota Children

South Dakota Seizes 5000 Lakota Children
http://www.russellmeansfreedom.com/2012/south-dakota-seizes-5000-lakota-children/

Powerful Student Film Asks For Apology and Understanding in Minnesota

Powerful Student Film Asks For Apology and Understanding in Minnesota
Minnesota-Boarding-Schools
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/05/05/video-spotlight-powerful-student-film-asks-for-apology-and-understanding-in-minnesota-111521?utm_medium=social&utm_content=video-spotlight-powerful-student-film-asks-for-apology-and-understanding-in-minnesota-111521&utm_campaign=fb-posts

Stop Telling Students to Study for Exams

Stop Telling Students to Study for Exams
http://chronicle.com/article/Stop-Telling-Students-to-Study/131622/
'Academically Adrift': The News Gets Worse and Worse
http://chronicle.com/article/Academically-Adrift-The/130743/
Women Get Paid Less Than Men for the Same Work: Rachel Maddow
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-rachel-maddow-show/47240047#47240047