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The Sad State Of American Inequality In 12 Charts

Andy KierszNov 13, 2014, 02:07 IST

Income and wealth inequality continue to be a major political issue in the US and around the world. The World Economic Forum just surveyed its list of Global Agenda Council Members on the biggest issues facing the world, and rising inequality came in at number one.

On a number of measures, inequality in the US has been rising for the last few decades.

We put together a dozen charts and maps that show some of the core issues of inequality.