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Wealth inequality top 1% vs bottom half

The top 1% of Americans now control 31% of the nation's wealth, while the bottom half,165 million people,share just 2.5%. That disparity is the largest it's been since the 1920s. How did we get here? Back in 1989, the top 1% held 23% of the wealth. That was already unequal, but a third smaller than today's figure. The shift wasn't accidental.

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Wealth inequality top 1% vs bottom half

The top 1% of Americans now control 31% of the nation's wealth, while the bottom half,165 million people,share just 2.5%. That disparity is the largest it's been since the 1920s. How did we get here? Back in 1989, the top 1% held 23% of the wealth. That was already unequal, but a third smaller than today's figure. The shift wasn't accidental.

3mo