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October 28, 2011

Study Confirms Wealth Distribution in United States is Most Unequal Among Industrialized Nations 
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A new study released Thursday has found the distribution of wealth in
the United States is among the most unequal among industrialized
nations. The United States ranked in the bottom five on a combination of
issues including poverty prevention, health and access to education —
ahead of only Greece, Chile, Mexico and Turkey. The study was done by
the German-based Bertelsmann Foundation. Meanwhile ,a new study here in
the United States has found New York State has the highest income
inequality of all 50 states and that the New York City metropolitan
region has the highest income inequality of any large metro area.



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