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Economy

Beware confirmation bias in reviewing exit polls (On hand-waving away income inequality)

I’ve seen the chart below being shared widely on Twitter as an “Aha!” to prove that the vote wasn’t about economic anxiety or a working class revolt. Taken at face value that seems a reasonable response. But if you peel back the onion, you see the big u-turn for voters Read more…

By Chris Oestereich, 4 years4 years ago
Economy

As Unions Go, So Go All U.S. Workers?

Post-A-Day: Day 4 Umair Haque (@umairh) shared the following chart on Twitter today.  Take a look at what happens to work stoppages from 1980 to present and compare it to the corresponding change in income for the top 5% of Americans in the same time frame. (Displayed in red in Read more…

By costrike, 9 years ago
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