Economic Inequality
Once the United States exited the Great Depression during WWII, the nation enjoyed great prosperity from the mid 1940s through the early 1970s. While all incomes rose during this period of time, the gap between incomes at the bottom, middle and top of society remained largely the same. However during the 1970s, as economic growth slowed, income growth for the middle and bottom sectors began to slow, while incomes at the top continued to increase at a heathy rate. These trends have continued on to the current day, leading to historical gaps in income between the bottom and top of society, along with a shrinking middle class. In the following sections you will be asked to further research this issue, and to propose a solution based on the information provided.