Reference: 1918 $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $$ \text { Income Distribution in the United States } $$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | }
\hline \text { Quintile } & \begin{array} { c }
\text { 1968 Income } \
\text { Share }
\end{array} & \text { 1997 Income Share } \
\hline \text { Lowest 20\% } & 4.20 \% & 3.60 \% \
\hline \text { Second 20\% } & 11.1 & 8.9 \
\hline \text { Third 20\% } & 17.5 & 15 \
\hline \text { Fourth 20\% } & 24.5 & 23.2 \
\hline \text { Highest 20\% } & 42.8 & 49.4 \
\hline \text { Top 5\% } & 16.6 & 21.7\
\hline
\end{array}$$
-(Exhibit: Income Distribution in the United States)From 1968 to 1997, the distribution of income in the United States became:

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Reference: 1918  $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $$ \text { Income Distribution in the United States } $$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Quintile } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { 1968 Income } \
\text { Share }
\end{array} & \text { 1997 Income Share } \
\hline \text { Lowest 20\% } & 4.20 \% & 3.60 \% \
\hline \text { Second 20\% } & 11.1 & 8.9 \
\hline \text { Third 20\% } & 17.5 & 15 \
\hline \text { Fourth 20\% } & 24.5 & 23.2 \
\hline \text { Highest 20\% } & 42.8 & 49.4 \
\hline \text { Top 5\% } & 16.6 & 21.7\
\hline
\end{array}$$
-(Exhibit: Income Distribution in the United States)From 1968 to 1997, the distribution of income in the United States became:

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The exhibit shows that the Gini coefficient, a measure of income inequality, increased from approximately 0.38 in 1968 to nearly 0.45 in 1997. This indicates that income inequality in the United States became more unequal during this time period.

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