Economic inequality in the United States

Wages for American workers are ticking upwards, but the US remains one of the world’s most inequitable nations, and one with a weak social safety net compared with other Western democracies.

Wages for American workers are ticking upward, but the US remains one of the world’s most inequitable nations

February 9, 2018Business, Finance & Economics

The American economy is strong by most metrics. But income inequality remains a huge concern: In some cases, a CEO can make a workers’ annual income in a single day.