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Re:The labor share of income in the US is at its lowest post... by micromacrofoot on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @12:57PM (#48735611)
The linked view of the chart is distributed by income percentile, the title is "Wealth by income percentile"
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Re:The labor share of income in the US is at its lowest post... by gruez on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @01:05PM (#48735747)
>The linked view of the chart is distributed by income percentile, the title is "Wealth by income percentile"

That's still measuring wealth, not income. The correct statement to draw from the chart is that top 1% by income have nearly as much wealth as the bottom 80%.

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