UNEQUAL: The rise of a new American oligarchy and the agenda we need

UNEQUAL: The Rise of a New American Oligarchy

This past year has been shaped by concentrated wealth and power, with billionaires gaining $698 billion in wealth.

The Trump administration, with the support of the Republican-controlled Congress, has carried out a relentless attack on working-class families, enriching the wealthy and well-connected.

Oxfam’s UNEQUAL provides a snapshot of U.S. economic inequality today, and looks at the trends in recent decades that have culminated in contemporary extremes.

These extremes are corroding U.S. democracy and causing hardship for many millions of people.

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Author's summary: Billionaires gained $698 billion in wealth amid rising inequality.

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