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Publication Date: August 2007
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s):
Research Area: Economics; Population and demographics
Keywords: Economy; income; poverty; income tax
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
With the help of a new measure for income inequality, a new report refutes the notion that "the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer." However, the U.S. Census Bureau can make further changes to improve the accuracy of its data.