These excerpts from "The State of Working America 2012" by the Economic Policy Institute tell the story of a "lost decade" economically for middle- and low-income Americans, as they have failed to share in the fruits of economic growth by a set of conservative policies that have accelerated income inequality. Go to OurFuture.org for continuing analysis and commentary on the economic plight of working people and the case for progressive policy solutions.

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slides
from
The
State
of
Working
America,
12th
Edi8on
Lawrence
Mishel,
Josh
Bivens,
Elise
Gould,
Heidi
Shierholz
Economic
Policy
Ins>tute
Cornell
University
Press
September
2012

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