This is partially true but still a little misleading. The average household size has decreased artificially decreasing these numbers and exaggerating the real-income gap. Also, many consumer goods have decreased in price drastically.
Marianne Williamson
 @marwilliamson
8 Dec 2020
For 25 yr after WW2 productivity & worker's pay rose together & created middle class. In 1980 govt & co. policies started increasing CEO/stockholder pay while squeezing every $ possible from workers. If wages still rose w/ productivity we'd have no crisis of income inequality now
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Replying to @nrunje
So you're saying that since people can buy goods more cheaply they deserve to be cheated out of their pay?

Dec 8, 2020 路 12:33 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Of course not. Corporate enrichment needs to end. But I just want to acknowledge that some things are indeed on a positive trend.
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When tens of millions of hardworking people don't have time for their spouse, their kids, their life outside work - or if they have to work 2 or 3 jobs just to make ends meet - then thing are not on a positive trend. Not being a Debbie Downer here. Just saying.
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