The History Of Income Inequality And Popping Economic Bubbles
The History Of Income Inequality And Popping Economic Bubbles Share Share Source: AP Photo/Elise Amendola In a significant study by economists Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez, they explain the economic impact historically on capital and upper income Americans: We find that top capital incomes were severely hit by major shocks in the first part of the century. The post-World War I depression and the Great Depression destroyed many businesses and thus significantly reduced top capital incomes. The wars generated large fiscal shocks, especially in the corporate sector that mechanical...