Trends in Income Inequality and its Impact on Economic Growth
Posted by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on January 12, 2015
Inequality Is Shrinking Our Economy
Rising inequality over the last 20 years reduced U.S. economic growth by 7 percent, according to a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. To change this trend, the report recommends policies to boost the earnings of low-income workers, including increased financial assistance and investments in education, health care, and other social services. Read Sarah Treuhaft’s analysis of the report on the Shelterforce blog,
http://www.rooflines.org/3981/say_it_loud_inequality_is_bad_for_everyone/
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