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The new report finds New York's income disparity is caused in part by Wall Street's high salaries. Photo: Manu_H, CC some rights reserved
Report finds growing income disparity in NY state
Albany, NY, Nov 19, 2012 — A new report from a union-funded think tank finds that New York has the greatest income disparity in the nation. The Fiscal Policy Institute says that trend is continuing, with the top one percent gaining more financial resources, while the middle class falls behind and the numbers of poor increase. Go to full article
Health care taking bigger bite out of budget in New York
Oct 24, 2008 — According to a new report from a consumer health group, New York rates fifth worse nationally in the cost of family health coverage as compared to people's earnings. The report by Families USA also finds employers are passing more of the costs of health care on to their workers. David Sommerstein reports. Go to full article
New York State's Unequal Incomes
Apr 25, 2002 — A report by a union think tank finds that New York has the most unequal income distribution of any state in the nation. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article
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