ABSTRACT
Wagetrendshavebeentheprimarydeterminantofthe slowgrowthinincomeandthegreaterinequalityof incomewehaveexperiencedinrecentyears.Thisshould notbesurprisingsincewagesandsalariescomprise roughlythree-fourthsoftotalfamilyincomeandaneven higherpercentageoftheincomesofthebroadmiddleclass.
