Rising Income Risk at the Top
Analysis of IRS tax returns shows permanent income risk rose nearly 70% among the top 5% since the 1970s, depressing risk-free rates and widening wealth inequality.
Featured in No. 135 on 16 Oct 2026 · 9 days after release
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- RePEc:nbr:nberwo:35664
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- J. Carter Braxton et al.
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