By Bonita
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Wealth inequality has become a buzzword in American politics lately, with documentaries like Inequality for Us documenting the drastic differences in financial realities for Americans. Across the board, the United States has one of the world’s most appalling income gaps when it comes to socioeconomic classes. The very, very wealth (also referred too as the 1%) continue grow richer and richer, while the poverty rate in the country does not seem to improve and according to many studies has even gotten worse. There are a lot of things at play here; for starters, poor Americans have a harder time funding their educations, healthcare, and careers. But the problem is much more complex than that, and the world’s economists continue to share with us some startling statistics that speak to just how disparate Americans’ income is in comparison to those of other nations.