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  2. American upper class - Wikipedia

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    However, sociologists argue that all members of the upper class have great wealth and influence, and derive most of their income from assets rather than income. [4] In 1998, Bob Herbert of The New York Times referred to modern American plutocrats as "The Donor Class", referring to political donations.

  3. Affluence in the United States - Wikipedia

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    During the same time period, the 60% of Americans in the middle of the income scale saw their income rise by 40%. From 1992 to 2007 the top 400 income earners in the U.S. saw their income increase 392% and their average tax rate reduced by 37%. [33] In 2009, the average income of the top 1% was $960,000 with a minimum income of $343,927. [34 ...

  4. Wealth inequality in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Income inequality contributes to wealth inequality. For example, economist Emmanuel Saez wrote in June 2016 that the top 1% of families captured 52% of the total real income (GDP) growth per family from 2009 to 2015. From 2009 to 2012, the top 1% captured 91% of the income gains. [75] Nepotism perpetuates and increases wealth inequality ...

  5. Here's the Typical Net Worth for Your Income - AOL

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    Every three years, the Federal Reserve conducts a survey of American households, examining various financial details, including income, assets, and liabilities. The most recent survey data comes ...

  6. Income inequality in the United States - Wikipedia

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    However, the top 1% income fell from 2007 to 2016, due to both the Great Recession and tax hikes on upper incomes during the Obama Administration. [2] [36] Share of U.S. income earned by top 1% households in 1979 (blue), 2007 (orange), and 2016 (green) (CBO data). The first date 1979 reflects the more egalitarian pre-1980 period, 2007 was the ...

  7. Election 2024 replay: Donald Trump wins presidential election ...

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    While about 90% of Black men voted for President Joe Biden in 2020, a New York Times/Siena College poll in October showed 78% were planning to vote for Harris now. About 15% of Black likely voters ...

  8. List of wealthiest Americans by net worth - Wikipedia

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    It is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets by Forbes and by data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The Forbes 400 Richest Americans list has been published annually since 1982. The combined net worth of the 2020 class of the 400 richest Americans was $3.2 trillion, up from $2.7 trillion in 2017. [1]

  9. Some tax refunds can come with hidden fees, government report ...

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    The RAC fees ranged from $25 to $55 for filing season 2024, according to the report. The average refund for these taxpayers was $3,841, indicating that the cost of the RAC was about 1% of the ...