Inequality has risen from 1970 to Trump − that has 3 hidden costs that undermine democracy
- Written by Nathan Meyers, Ph.D. candidate in sociology (September 2025 degree conferral), UMass Amherst

America has never been richer. But the gains are so lopsided that the top 10% controls 69% of all wealth in the country, while the bottom half controls just 3%. Meanwhile, surging corpor...