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The Rich Get Richer

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2008 According to the most recent data from the IRS, the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans took home a greater share of the nation's income in 2006 than in any year of the previous 19. It's possibly the biggest income disparity Americans have seen since the Great Depression. The average tax rate of the super-rich was at its lowest level in at least 18 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Italians Outraged, Yet Curious

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2008 Imagine going to the Internet and being able to see how much everyone in the United States, including you, earned and paid in taxes. The outgoing Italian government just made everyone's private business public. Needless to say, Italians were outraged as they rushed to the Web to see the income of their neighbors and the rich and famous. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ignoring Our Economic Achilles’ Heel

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jan 22, 2008 While the president and Congress consider a cure for the Bush economy, they should look to the root of the problem: stagnant incomes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Buffett Questions Tax Gaps

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2007 The vast economic rift between the top and bottom tax brackets is a major cause for concern, and it's not just those at the lower end of the income spectrum who are paying attention. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: Bob the Un-Builder

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jan 11, 2007 Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli's golden parachute doesn't just speak to the inequality of income in America, appalling as it may be, but raises another issue just as troubling: the inequality of risk. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Barney Frank vs. Bill O’Reilly

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2006 Watch the talk show host and the legislator duke it out over income redistribution. If only all policy debates could be this entertaining. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Study: Money Does Not Buy Much Happiness

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2006 According to a new study, not only does a higher income not make you much happier, but people with higher incomes tend to be tenser and spend less time on simple leisure activities. The Washingon Post has more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )