Most Americans have no idea how unequal wealth as well as
income is in the United States. This is the thesis of Les Leopold, who wrote How to Make a Million Dollars an Hour.
In an essay, he points out that the inequality had increased through the
twentieth century. His explanation hinges on financial deregulation. I submit
that reducing the answer to deregulation does not go far enough.
The full essay is at "Increasing Income Inequality."
The full essay is at "Increasing Income Inequality."