1975.

Wealth inequality in the United States: Top 0.1% owns 5 times more than bottom 50%. Poverty increasing since 1975.

Poverty in the United States (2/2) Since 1975, the percentage of the population living well below the poverty line has increased by 49%. Relative poverty is a measurement of income inequality within a social context. It does not measure hardship or material deprivation but… pic.twitter.com/rMCp5W9SOq — Reef Insights (@ReefInsights) March 20, 2024

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