Source: The Daily Economy
by Liza Claire
“As another national campaign season begins, including some unapologetically redistributionist platforms, Americans should expect to hear still more about ‘income inequality.’ Candidates will promise to narrow it, activists will measure it, and commentators will treat it as a proxy for economic justice. But income inequality, while politically useful, is a poor measure of economic health. By itself, it tells us surprisingly little about whether an economy is flourishing or failing. More often than not, it distracts from the question that actually matters.” (07/23/26)