The Income Gap: Unfair, Or Are We Just Jealous?

Scott Horsley — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:44:00 +0000

The widening gulf between the rich and everyone else is a growing source of tension in America.

A new survey from the Pew Research Center finds the income gap is now seen as a bigger source conflict in the U.S. than race, age or national origin. That's why some believe the issue could matter in the presidential campaign, and others worry it would warp the national debate.

Two out of three Americans now perceive strong social conflicts over the income gap — up sharply from two years ago.

NH Personal Income Growth Double The (Modest) National Average

Amanda Loder — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:00:00 +0000

Lately, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis has been crunching numbers looking at so called “personal income” growth. That figure includes all pre-tax income: wages, salaries, dividends, annuities, Social Security checks…everything.