tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post303706122935310846..comments2024-03-28T16:17:20.965-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: You Can't Take It with You. . .mybillcriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-19487874047361186402016-06-22T12:26:25.060-05:002016-06-22T12:26:25.060-05:00Inheritance of wealth tends to vary some over time...Inheritance of wealth tends to vary some over time, depending on a lot of things (including tax policies, but that's not as important as many might think). There's a lot of evidence that inheritance was a leading cause of wealth in the US for a long time. For the past few decades, inheritance has declined somewhat (but not a lot) as a source of wealth. It will be interesting to see how the newly rich (Gates, etc.) bequeath their fortunes--inherited wealth might well make a comeback, and, in fact, some economists (Thomas Piketty leaps to mind; his book on wealth is pretty amazing btw) think it's inevitable.Don Coffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198988872512792834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-13529216242802775472016-06-22T11:47:49.823-05:002016-06-22T11:47:49.823-05:00I'm pretty sure that economic levels are more ...I'm pretty sure that economic levels are more fluid in the US than other countries. I think the Vanderbilts are rather poor now. Donald Trump, while wealthy, is not as wealthy as his father. <br /><br /> Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695983348254508387noreply@blogger.com