Wealth Inequality in the USA
Graphically depicting Wealth Inequality in all its glory, this 8 minute video really brings home the difference between what we think it is, and what it actually is. See the The International Picture below.
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The graph for any country in the “Western World” is likely similar.
Wealth Inequality Internationally
The international situation is covered by a 2013 OXFAM report (pdf) entitled The Cost Of Inequality. If that link is broken you can read our locally stored copy.