How This New Gilded Age Ends
The current era has been compared to the Gilded Age due to the large and growing wealth gap between the rich and the poor. A small group of individuals controls a significant portion of the wealth, and they are working to maintain their position. The question remains whether this trend will continue or if it will eventually come to an end.
- ▪The current wealth gap is comparable to the Gilded Age
- ▪A small group of individuals controls a large portion of the wealth
- ▪Economist Paul Krugman discusses the issue on the What Next podcast.
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What Next June 30, 20265:20 AM How This New Gilded Age Ends Has so much ever been owned by so few? Copy Link Share Share <div class="slate-megaphone__slot"></div> View Transcript Advertisement Listen & Subscribe Choose your preferred player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music TuneIn Pocket Casts RSS Feed For questions about subscriptions or your Slate Plus feed, check our FAQ. <p class="slate-notification--error podcast-how-to-listen__notification">Please enable javascript to get your Slate Plus feeds.</p> All Slate Plus Podcasts Get Your Slate Plus Podcast If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a link to finish setting up your feed. Please enter a valid phone number.
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