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Isn't deciles every 10%? The top 90% is too rough, you need to compare the top 0.09% and the rest to see how much the social gap has widened


That’s true, and you could even use any measure you’d like. Perhaps the Gini coefficient. I should specify that I’m not trying to make direct claim about inequality.

Only that, for anyone against the ails of inequality, the bottom wage earners getting more (and even outpacing other deciles) is a win.


Not by itself, they all need to be at least outpacing inflation


They (the bottom deciles) were outpacing inflation. By a significant margin too.

That’s at the very least, a good stride against inequality’s problems.


You can't put electricity, meat, coffee... in the same bag as Teslas and iPhones, otherwise you'll hide the type of inflation that makes the lower classes unable to pay rent and buy food while still being able to access the latest smartphone and SUVs.

https://www.indexbox.io/blog/food-inflation-hits-us-consumer...




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