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The sad state of inequality in America in 12 charts

Andy KierszApr 22, 2015, 22:15 IST

Hillary Clinton reportedly commented that the US needs a "toppling" of the 1% when she saw a chart of changes in real income during a meeting with economists.

Looking beyond just the real incomes of the 1%, several other measures show that inequality in the US has been rising for the last few decades.

We put together a dozen charts and maps that show some of the core issues of inequality.