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Income inequality: $0.01 for average American family is $11,700 for Jeff Bezos

Income inequality in the U.S. is at its highest level in more than five decades, according to Census data released in September. “CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil gets reaction from Americans after they learn that the value of a penny to the typical American household is the equivalent of $11,700 to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the U.S.
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