US third highest in wealth gap after Mexico and Turkey

[Yawper]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 4:41pm

pitiful

"The two decades covered in the study -- 1985-2005 -- saw the development of global trade and the Internet, and a period of overall strong economic growth. The countries covered are mostly developed nations, especially in Europe.

The United States has the highest inequality and poverty in the OECD after Mexico and Turkey, and the gap has increased rapidly since 2000, the report said. France, meanwhile, has seen inequalities fall in the past 20 years as poorer workers are better paid."

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D93UU9980.htm

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e5248dfa-9f49-11dd-a3fa-000077b07658.html

[tazber]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 4:47pm

"France, meanwhile, has seen inequalities fall in the past 20 years as poorer workers are better paid."

So those riots were just for ****s and giggles?

[Yawper]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 4:57pm

that should tell you how bad off the poorest in the US are

[KathyGriffinLovesYou]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 5:51pm

Horrible!

[Icehouse Life]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 2:54pm

Very scandalous and it should be the front-page news in every news outlet for EVERYONE to discuss. Matter of fact, that should be among the top issues in this campaign.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 3:00pm

So where does Joe Six-Pack the Plumber fit into all this?