…relatively recent phenomenon. Proprietor’s income as a share of national income peaked in the mid 2000s and has broadly declined; but before that point, proprietor’s income (green line) and corporate…

…wages paid for it. Wages resulting from Labor “are less relevant to earnings at the top of the income pyramid”. “The above chart compares the inflation-adjusted incomes of the top…

…household income Like the LFPR, real median household income has declined across most age cohorts since 2000. Here is a graph I have run a number of times, showing real…

…Blog Roundup at Crooks and Liars featured Digsby’s commentary. Followed up at CBPP and found this chart. This chart adds another key measurement. What is the concentration of expenditures? CBPP…

…a year, to all income. The growth in income inequality has made Social Security’s finances more precarious. As people in the highest income brackets took home a larger slice of…

…the late 1990’s was somehow an anomaly, Liberal was kind enough to suggest I provide a chart starting around 1960. It seems Brad DeLong has already provided this chart as…

…expenditures in the average household budget. The following chart shows how the portion of household spending devoted to medical care has steadily grown over the past two decades. The chart…

…selling off against the majors, China’s domestic demand is robust and export income is flowing into the Eurozone – but to where? The chart below illustrates the dynamics of annual…

…is Italy, with the lowest economic growth in the OECD. Yet Italy has extremely LOW tax rates on capital income. The following chart shows the relationship between effective tax rates…

…chart depicts cancer drug Sales Income as it relates to R & D Costs. It is an example of how quickly R & D costs can be recouped for Cancer…