Wealth Inequality Quotes
- I find it ironic that Republicans have such disdain for the lazy, and yet their solution to every problem is do nothing. Their answer to… — Bill Maher
- By some estimates, income and wealth inequality are near their highest levels in the past hundred years, much higher than the average during that time… — Janet Yellen
- After adjusting for inflation, the average income of the top 5% of households grew by 38% from 1989 to 2013. Â…By comparison, the average real… — Janet Yellen
- The distribution of wealth is even more unequal than that of income. ...The wealthiest 5% of American households held 54% of all wealth reported in… — Janet Yellen
- The lower half of households by wealth held just 3% of wealth in 1989 and only 1% in 2013. — Janet Yellen
- The average net worth of the lower half of the distribution, representing 62 million households, was $11,000 in 2013. About one-fourth of these families reported… — Janet Yellen
- Poverty and wealth inequality are a form of instability into the future. — Tavis Smiley