New U.S. Census stats released last month offer a snapshot of ordinary family income. Income stats released last month by economists Emmanuel Saez and Thomas Piketty, based on IRS records, do a much better job on America's highest incomes. Historian Colin Gordon has meshed the two sets of stats to generate a sense of recent U.S. income flows.
New U.S. Census stats released last month offer a snapshot of ordinary family income. Income stats released last month by economists Emmanuel Saez and Thomas Piketty, based on IRS records, do a much better job on America's highest incomes. Historian Colin Gordon has meshed the two sets of stats to generate a sense of recent U.S. income flows.