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Lies, Damned Lies, and Inequality Statistics
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Lies, Damned Lies, and Inequality Statistics

New studies show how economic inequality in the United States is misreported—if not entirely wrong.

Scott Lincicome
Jul 28, 2021
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Dear Capitolisters,

I hope you enjoyed Capitolism’s summer vacation as much as I did. I only wish I were as rested as I am tan—an impossibility given my olive complexion and exuberant 8-year-old daughter. Anyway, this week I want to talk about economic inequality in the United States, as it drives so much of th…

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