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Real income growth for the almost poor (second tenth from the bottom) and the almost rich (second tenth from the top).

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Thu Mar 27th, 2008 at 01:32:22 PM EST
I suppose, looking at that graph, the only way the UK can defend itself is by saying, 'Hey! At least we're not the US!'

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by Ephemera on Thu Mar 27th, 2008 at 01:40:02 PM EST
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Well, not really. It appears as more equal than France on that graph (although I suspect that the top decile would make that look very different). Growth is shown, though, as nothing spectacular, contrary to the Sarkozy songs.
Japan is really looking bad here, as for the USA, the less said the better.

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by Cyrille (cyrillev domain yahoo.fr) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 05:02:46 AM EST
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Little trick of stats, and this chart is already a good one, but often times, the 1st decile is populated with many tax filers who aren't really independant households. This is true in the US especially with so many teen-age workers. So the proper comparison of the 2nd decile is the 10th decile...

And that picture tells an even more stark story, of course.

by redstar on Thu Mar 27th, 2008 at 05:16:06 PM EST
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Thanks Jerome for the reality of the situation. Is there any way to enlarge your charts as I have a difficult time viewing the particulars in each graph?
by An American in London on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 03:30:00 AM EST
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Just another request for this.

This is really fantastic information, and fantastic summary graphics, but some are not readable and take the punch out of the whole (great) post.

"Click to enlarge" graphics would be great.

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by tiagoantao (put_my_login_here <> gmail com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 06:44:26 AM EST
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Try right-click, View Image. The images are large enough to read, just scaled down for the page.
by someone (s0me1smail(a)gmail(d)com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 08:31:49 AM EST
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When I right click,there is no 'view image' or any other phrase which would enlarge the charts. Jerome; please enlarge the charts or post them in such a way we can click to enlarge. Your post and the charts are very important and right on point.
by An American in London on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 09:57:02 AM EST
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by someone (s0me1smail(a)gmail(d)com) on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 10:07:54 AM EST
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Thank you for the charts. They really do convey the futility of Sarkozy's speech and idealogy.
by An American in London on Fri Mar 28th, 2008 at 02:35:04 PM EST
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