economic statistics (as if people mattered)

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i think i made clear that i don't actually think everything is hunky 
dory.  if blacks have gained it is not at the expense of whites.  if blacks 
have gained, it is likely because of the effects of a tight labor market 
which will raise people's incomes and that rise will *look* like a lot more 
because they started out so low to begin with.  AND, if you look at the 
actual numbers (at EPI, max's joint) then you can see that by no means have 
blacks' income achieved parity with whites.

for evidence re doug's claims about underreporting, see kathryn edin's 
stuff --she has a good piece at the american prospect, i believe.

kelley