But between 1971 and 2008, all the income growth went to the top 10%,

Between 1921 and 2008, the top 10% and the bottom 90% shared income gains equally. The split was 50-50 exactly, according to a new fun interactive graphic built by the Economic Policy Institute with data from economist Emmanuel Saez.

But between 1971 and 2008, real income declined for the bottom 90%. All the growth went to the top 10%, and more than half went to the top percentile.

via The End of the Middle Class Century: How the 1% Won the Last 30 Years – Derek Thompson – The Atlantic.