The Myth of American Inequality

The Myth of American Inequality (2022) corrects widespread misconceptions about inequality in the United States. Taking aim at misleading official statistics, it shows that poverty has all but disappeared in today’s America and that the gap between rich and “poor” isn’t nearly as large as many people assume. 

• Politicos and policymakers
• Historians and economists
• Anyone interested in contemporary debates about economic justice

Phil Gramm is a former senator who spent years heading up the US Senate Banking Committee. He is currently a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. 

Bob Ekelund is a professor of economics at Auburn University in Alabama. He is the author of over 20 books as well as hundreds of articles on economic history and policy. 

John Early is a mathematical economist and former assistant commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He has written widely on topics including price change, labor force dynamics, and health care.