Mark Rank, Washington University in St. Louis (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Mark Rank, Washington University in St. Louis

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Mark Rank, PhD, the Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare at the Brown School and co-author of the influential book 'Chasing the American Dream: Understanding What Shapes Our Fortunes,' finds in a new study that there is a 1 in 9 chance the typical American will join the wealthiest 1 percent for at least one year.

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