statistics
have at 'em........
83 percent of all U.S. stocks are in the hands of 1 percent of the people.
Controlling the wealth of America ? top 1 percent control 83 percent of U.S. stocks. As a share of personal income mortgage debt ate up 19 percent in 1949. In 2003 it went up to 85 percent. 80 percent of Americans 65 years and older depend on Socia
61 percent of Americans "always or usually" live paycheck to paycheck, which was up from 49 percent in 2008 and 43 percent in 2007.
News Headlines
66% of the income growth between 2001 and 2007 went to the top 1% of all Americans.
The United States bubble economy and lessons from Japan | Harvard Magazine Jul-Aug 2010
36 percent of Americans say that they don't contribute anything to retirement savings.
News Headlines
A staggering 43 percent of Americans have less than $10,000 saved up for retirement.
Most Americans still unprepared for retirement - survey - Mar. 9, 2010
24% of American workers say that they have postponed their planned retirement age in the past year
Most Americans still unprepared for retirement - survey - Mar. 9, 2010
Over 1.4 million Americans filed for personal bankruptcy in 2009, which represented a 32 percent increase over 2008
1.41 Million Americans Filed for Personal Bankruptcies in 2009 a jump of 32 Percent from 2008. More and More Average Americans Resorting to Bankruptcy even with Tougher Rules to File.
Only the top 5 percent of U.S. households have earned enough additional income to match the rise in housing costs since 1975
Are the Rich Getting Richer? The Data Say Yes - DailyFinance
For the first time in U.S. history, banks own a greater share of residential housing net worth in the United States than all individual Americans put together
Read http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/living-the-dream-what-do-you-own-reallymore:
In 1950, the ratio of the average executive's paycheck to the average worker's paycheck was about 30 to 1. Since the year 2000, that ratio has exploded to between 300 to 500 to one
America's Race To The Bottom | The Smirking Chimp
As of 2007, the bottom 80 percent of American households held about 7% of the liquid financial assets.
Are the Rich Getting Richer? The Data Say Yes - DailyFinance
The bottom 50 percent of income earners in the United States now collectively own less than 1 percent of the nations wealth.
*Finance 101: Blame the Poor***** : Information Clearing House -* ICH
Average Wall Street bonuses for 2009 were up 17 percent when compared with 2008.
N.Y. comptroller: Wall St. bonuses up 17% - Washington Times
In the United States, the average federal worker now earns 60% MORE than the average worker in the private sector
Government jobs: Bloated pay, benefits cost us all - USATODAY.com
The top 1% of U.S. households own nearly twice as much of America's corporate wealth as they did just 15 years ago
Extra: Rich getting richer faster - MSN Money
In America today, the average time needed to find a job has risen to a record 35.2 weeks.
With the US trapped in depression, this really is starting to feel like 1932 - Telegraph
More than 40% of Americans who actually are employed are now working in service jobs, which are often very low paying
Wal-Mart sales suggest the economy is still shaky - May. 20, 2010
For the first time in U.S. history, more than 40 million Americans are on food stamps, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that number will go up to 43 million Americans in 2011
More than 40m now use food stamps - The Boston Globe
This is what American workers now must compete against: in China a garment worker makes approximately 86 cents an hour and in Cambodia a garment worker makes approximately 22 cents an hour
Bangladesh: Factory fire kills 21 garment workers | Workers & Labor |Axisoflogic.com
Despite the financial crisis, the number of millionaires in the United States rose a whopping 16 percent to 7.8 million in 2009
U.S. millionaire ranks up 16 percent last year | Reuters
Approximately 21 percent of all children in the United States are living below the poverty line in 2010 - the highest rate in 20 years
Children's quality of life declining, says report - CNN.com
The top 10% of Americans now earn around 50% of our national income
Emmanuel Saez's Home Page
18 States face austerity cuts
46 States Facing Greek-Like Budget Crisis
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have at 'em........
83 percent of all U.S. stocks are in the hands of 1 percent of the people.
Controlling the wealth of America ? top 1 percent control 83 percent of U.S. stocks. As a share of personal income mortgage debt ate up 19 percent in 1949. In 2003 it went up to 85 percent. 80 percent of Americans 65 years and older depend on Socia
61 percent of Americans "always or usually" live paycheck to paycheck, which was up from 49 percent in 2008 and 43 percent in 2007.
News Headlines
66% of the income growth between 2001 and 2007 went to the top 1% of all Americans.
The United States bubble economy and lessons from Japan | Harvard Magazine Jul-Aug 2010
36 percent of Americans say that they don't contribute anything to retirement savings.
News Headlines
A staggering 43 percent of Americans have less than $10,000 saved up for retirement.
Most Americans still unprepared for retirement - survey - Mar. 9, 2010
24% of American workers say that they have postponed their planned retirement age in the past year
Most Americans still unprepared for retirement - survey - Mar. 9, 2010
Over 1.4 million Americans filed for personal bankruptcy in 2009, which represented a 32 percent increase over 2008
1.41 Million Americans Filed for Personal Bankruptcies in 2009 a jump of 32 Percent from 2008. More and More Average Americans Resorting to Bankruptcy even with Tougher Rules to File.
Only the top 5 percent of U.S. households have earned enough additional income to match the rise in housing costs since 1975
Are the Rich Getting Richer? The Data Say Yes - DailyFinance
For the first time in U.S. history, banks own a greater share of residential housing net worth in the United States than all individual Americans put together
Read http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/living-the-dream-what-do-you-own-reallymore:
In 1950, the ratio of the average executive's paycheck to the average worker's paycheck was about 30 to 1. Since the year 2000, that ratio has exploded to between 300 to 500 to one
America's Race To The Bottom | The Smirking Chimp
As of 2007, the bottom 80 percent of American households held about 7% of the liquid financial assets.
Are the Rich Getting Richer? The Data Say Yes - DailyFinance
The bottom 50 percent of income earners in the United States now collectively own less than 1 percent of the nations wealth.
*Finance 101: Blame the Poor***** : Information Clearing House -* ICH
Average Wall Street bonuses for 2009 were up 17 percent when compared with 2008.
N.Y. comptroller: Wall St. bonuses up 17% - Washington Times
In the United States, the average federal worker now earns 60% MORE than the average worker in the private sector
Government jobs: Bloated pay, benefits cost us all - USATODAY.com
The top 1% of U.S. households own nearly twice as much of America's corporate wealth as they did just 15 years ago
Extra: Rich getting richer faster - MSN Money
In America today, the average time needed to find a job has risen to a record 35.2 weeks.
With the US trapped in depression, this really is starting to feel like 1932 - Telegraph
More than 40% of Americans who actually are employed are now working in service jobs, which are often very low paying
Wal-Mart sales suggest the economy is still shaky - May. 20, 2010
For the first time in U.S. history, more than 40 million Americans are on food stamps, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that number will go up to 43 million Americans in 2011
More than 40m now use food stamps - The Boston Globe
This is what American workers now must compete against: in China a garment worker makes approximately 86 cents an hour and in Cambodia a garment worker makes approximately 22 cents an hour
Bangladesh: Factory fire kills 21 garment workers | Workers & Labor |Axisoflogic.com
Despite the financial crisis, the number of millionaires in the United States rose a whopping 16 percent to 7.8 million in 2009
U.S. millionaire ranks up 16 percent last year | Reuters
Approximately 21 percent of all children in the United States are living below the poverty line in 2010 - the highest rate in 20 years
Children's quality of life declining, says report - CNN.com
The top 10% of Americans now earn around 50% of our national income
Emmanuel Saez's Home Page
18 States face austerity cuts
46 States Facing Greek-Like Budget Crisis
~S~