Repères 19/12/07 - Toujours plus riches, toujours plus pauvres

"The increase in incomes of the top 1 percent of Americans from 2003 to 2005 exceeded the total income of the poorest 20 percent of Americans, data in a new report by the Congressional Budget Office shows..."

Report Says That the Rich Are Getting Richer Faster, Much Faster
The New York Times December 15, 2007


"the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) updated its authoritative data series on household incomes (1979-2005).  The new data—highly regarded as a particularly complete source of information on this important topic—reveal a sharp increase in income inequality over the past few years. .."

Updated CBO data reveal unprecedented increase in inequality
December 13, 2007 | EPI Issue Brief #239