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How Unequal is the USA by International Comparison?

One way to measure inequality is the GINI index which would be 0.00 for a completely equal country and 1.00 for a country where a Bill Gates earned everything. The index is described at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gini_coefficient The major international GINI index … Continue reading

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Gini Index 0.38!: Another Occupy Wall Street Slogan

I guess one of the ways that Occupy Wall Street needs to become more economically literate is by knowing about the Gini Index, which measures inequality. The Gini Index is 0 if everyone has the same income, and 1 if … Continue reading

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