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This topic is related to this week's study of equity in the distribution of income. The country this article revolves around is Australia but explains and shows us, graphically how the income has changed and how distribution has changed through the years.

A new report from the Census Bureau shows that despite signs that the economy is improving in the United States, including dropping unemployment and increasing economic growth, the distribution of income in the country remains the same. Gains have been made for the top 5% of earners yet many others remain reliant on government aid. This brings up an important issue regarding what economic growth actually means for the people of a country. Although the economy may be expanding, the standard of living for struggling families may not be improving.

This article states that "the federal government [of the United States] redistributes less income than it used to." It also states that there are "a variety of indirect ways" to redistribute income, an example of which is minimum wage.