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[https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-income-gap-began-to-narrow-under-obama/ by Ben Casselman 26/9/16 FiveThirtyEight] | [https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-income-gap-began-to-narrow-under-obama/ by Ben Casselman 26/9/16 FiveThirtyEight] | ||
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump don’t agree on much. But there’s one theme that’s central to both of their campaigns: The U.S. economy too often benefits the powerful few over the struggling many. Trump has pledged to be the “voice” of the masses fighting against a “rigged” system. Clinton, though less fiery in her rhetoric than either Trump or Bernie Sanders, her former Democratic rival, has pledged to make the “super-rich” start paying “their fair share.” | Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump don’t agree on much. But there’s one theme that’s central to both of their campaigns: The U.S. economy too often benefits the powerful few over the struggling many. Trump has pledged to be the “voice” of the masses fighting against a “rigged” system. Clinton, though less fiery in her rhetoric than either Trump or Bernie Sanders, her former Democratic rival, has pledged to make the “super-rich” start paying “their fair share.” | ||
=====Fed Chair Powell says policies are needed to address slow income growth===== | |||
[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/powell-says-policies-are-needed-to-address-slow-income-growth by Martin Crutsinger 9/5/19 PBS NEWS] | |||
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday the United States needs to find ways to address a decades-long slowdown in income growth and upward economic mobility. | |||
