As Figure 3 shows, the share of before-tax income received by the richest 1 percent of households has been rising since the late 1970s, and in the past decade has climbed to levels last seen in the 1920s.
Nagu jooniselt 3 näha, on osa maksueelne sissetulek rikkamaid 1 protsenti leibkondadest on suurenenud alates 1970-ndate ja viimase kümne aasta jooksul on tõusnud tasemele, mida viimati täheldati 1920.