By Jennifer Napier-Pearce
Salt Lake City, Utah – Back in the days of the Rockefellers, the Vanderbilts and the Carnegies, America's richest 1 percent accounted for 18 percent of the nation's income. Today, the richest 1 percent are getting 24 percent. Slate.com's Timothy Noah has been writing an extensive analysis of the reasons behind this dramatic income disparity and on Friday, he joins guest host Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the distribution of wealth and why it matters to all of us.
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