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December 15, 2016
December 15, 2016
Dec. 15: Income inequality in Louisiana
Louisiana has the fourth-highest rate of income inequality in the United States, as income gains over the past 35 years have accrued mainly to the wealthy while families in the middle and bottom of the income ladder have stagnated or lost ground.