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income distribution

Cultural  
  1. The way national income is divided among households in the economy.


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We may need new systems of income distribution.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

The dissatisfaction with World Cup ticket pricing reflects a general discomfort with income distribution in the modern world.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

According to an analysis by the Yale Budget Lab, Booker’s plan would save households in the lowest 20 percent of the income distribution more than $800 annually.

From Slate Mar. 25, 2026

A household with $83,730 is at the 50th percentile, right in the middle of the income distribution.

From MarketWatch Feb. 2, 2026

Just 8 percent of undergraduates in 2004 came from families in the bottom half of the income distribution, down from 11 percent a decade earlier.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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