national income
noun
: the aggregate of earnings from a nation's current production including compensation of employees, interest, rental income, and profits of business after taxes
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Vietnam, with a gross national income (GNI) per capita of around $4,500, is still a relatively poor country compared with Asian cultural powerhouses like South Korea, Japan, or even Thailand.
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Lee Williamson,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
What broke the math was inequality, which pushed an ever-larger share of national income above the cap and into capital income the tax never sees.
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Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
For decades, the thinking goes, corporations have captured a larger share of national income at workers’ expense.
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Scott Lincicome,
Washington Post,
11 May 2026
For much of the Cold War, Britain was spending between 4% and 8% of its annual national income on its military.
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ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lee Williamson,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
What broke the math was inequality, which pushed an ever-larger share of national income above the cap and into capital income the tax never sees.
—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
For decades, the thinking goes, corporations have captured a larger share of national income at workers’ expense.
—
Scott Lincicome,
Washington Post,
11 May 2026
For much of the Cold War, Britain was spending between 4% and 8% of its annual national income on its military.
—
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“National income.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20income. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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