Smart Chart: Six Ways to Tackle Sky-High Inequality

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It’s widely acknowledged these days that high levels of economic inequality pose a serious threat to a capitalist economy. Everyone from Pope Francis to Rep. Paul Ryan have lamented our New Gilded Age. But what can be done about it?

Today, UC Berkeley’s Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society and the Economic Policy Institute teamed up to release a report detailing six approaches for making our economy one where prosperity is broadly shared. You can download a copy of the report here. Below is a handy infographic laying out a summary of their proposals.

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