Starting with the 2011 State of the Union, White House staffers produced an "enhanced" State of the Union address by publishing charts, graphics and tables to the White House website and social media channels. The 2013 enhanced State of the Union featured over 100 slides and 27 charts. This year the White House promises todeliver the most interactive State of the Union yet. In anticipation for tonight's speech, we've offered 17 charts of our own to better explain a core message in this year's State of the Union: economic inequality in America.
IN THE UNITED STATES, INCOME INEQUALITY IS AT ITS HIGHEST SINCE 1928
via Pew Research Center
BY THE END OF 2013 AMERICA'S POOREST 23 MILLION CITIZENS FAILED TO EARN AS MUCH AS THE WEALTHIEST 3,000 AMERICANS
via Zero Hedge
FOR EXAMPLE, IT TAKES THE AVERAGE MCDONALD'S EMPLOYEE SEVEN MONTHS TO EARN WHAT ITS CEO MAKES IN AN HOUR
via Quartz
IT ISN'T JUST WAGES, DIFFERENCES IN CAPITAL INCOME HAVE SKYROCKETED OVER THE LAST DECADE
via The Economic Policy Institute and The Atlantic
TOP MARGINAL TAX RATES REMAIN BELOW THE HISTORIC AVERAGE
via Ritzholtz
EVEN THOUGH PRODUCTIVITY IS RISING, WAGES REMAIN FLAT SINCE 1970 (ASSUMING ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION)
via The Economic Policy Institute
AND PEOPLE EARNING LESS THAN $50,000 ANNUALLY ARE THE MOST FEARFUL OF LOSING THEIR JOB
via The New York Fed and Business Insider/Matthew Boesler
AN AVERAGE WHITE FAMILY IS SIX TIMES AS WEALTHY AS A BLACK OR HISPANIC FAMILY
via The Urban Institute and The New York Times
WOMEN STILL ROUGHLY EARN 77 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR
via The American Community Survey and Forbes
THE TYPICAL MINIMUM WAGE EMPLOYEE WORKS IN LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY OR RETAIL
via NPR
AND MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE WOMEN
via NPR
THINGS ARE POISED TO GET WORSE AS THE BOTTOM 90% CONTINUES TO GO FURTHER INTO DEBT
via Capital Economics / Business Insider
AMERICANS WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE INCOME INEQUALITY, BUT THEY LACK THE CONFIDENCE THAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN PULL IT OFF
via Pew Research Center and USA TODAY
FOR EXAMPLE, SAFETY NET PROGRAMS CAN LIFT HALF OF ALL HOUSEHOLDS OUT OF EXTREME POVERTY
via The Center on Budget
YET THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS PROJECTED TO SHRINK IN 2014
via The Center on Budget
ON AVERAGE FAMILIES RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SPEND LESS THAN OTHER FAMILIES
via Bureau of Labor Statistics and The Washington Post
OTHER WEALTHY NATIONS UTILIZE SAFETY NET PROGRAMS TO BETTER REDUCE POVERTY
via The Center on Budget
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