Economic Inequality, Social Mobility, and Political Polarization in the U.S. (1924-2024)
🔎 Key Insights at a Glance 📈 Economic Inequality Has Intensified – The top 1% now hold nearly 40% of wealth, while the bottom 50% own less than 5%. Real wages have stagnated despite rising corporate profits. 📉 The American Dream is Fading – Absolute mobility has declined from 90% in 1940 to ~50% today,