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But the stubborn problem of long-term unemployment is only getting worse. long-term joblessness is up 213% because many have given up looking for work. the income inequality gap between the richest 1% and the rest of america is broad and it s widening. the top 1% of u.s. earners collected nearly 20% of household income last year. executive pay is still staggering. the median pay package for the top 200 ceos at billion-dollar public companies was over $15 million last year. that was up 16% from 2011. at the same time, wages have been flat for average americans. the average wage improved slightly in 2012 to $42,498. the median wage, half of workers make more, half make less, was flat at $27,519. as pulitzer prize-winning economic reporter david k. johnston points out when the average wage grows and the ....