Most of perceived rise in inequality is actually growing healthcare costs. http://www.econtalk.org/mark-warshawsky-on-compensation-health-care-costs-and-inequa

Most of perceived rise in inequality is actually growing healthcare costs. http://www.econtalk.org/mark-warshawsky-on-compensation-health-care-costs-and-inequality/ http://www.econtalk.org/mark-warshawsky-on-compensation-heal... "Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Warshawsky shows that because health care benefits are a larger share of compensation for lower-paid than higher-paid workers, measures of inequality and even measures of economic progress can be misleading or distorted. "