The wealth gap
Book - 2017
A collection of essays presenting opposing viewpoints on the problems of income inequality in the United States, and the various social issues that affect it.
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- Published
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New York, NY :
Greenhaven Publishing
2017.
- Language
- English
- Edition
- First edition
- Physical Description
- 213 pages ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781534500341
9781534500242
- The Importance of Opposing Viewpoints
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Is America's Wealth Gap a Problem?
- Chapter Preface
- 1. The Middle Class Is Shrinking
- 2. The Wealth Gap Reaches Record High
- 3. Income Inequality Is Not the Problem
- 4. US Ranks Last in Income Inequality
- 5. Income Inequality Has Harmed the 99 Percent
- 6. Powerful Market Shifts Are to Blame for Income Inequality
- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
- Chapter Preface
- 1. The American Dream Has Ended
- 2. Income Inequality Perpetuates Lower Social Mobility
- 3. Downward Mobility Is the New Normal
- 4. The American Dream Isn't Always a Dream
- 5. The Middle Class Is Gone
- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
- Chapter 3. How Can the Wealth Gap Be Addressed?
- Chapter Preface
- 1. Government Should Narrow the Wealth Gap
- 2. Tax the Rich to Invest in the Poor
- 3. Higher Taxes on the Rich Won't Reduce Income Inequality
- 4. Redistribution Is the Answer
- 5. A Universal Basic Income Would Change the Economy
- 6. Reducing the Wealth Gap Will Benefit Our Institutions
- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
- Chapter 4. Does America's Wealth Gap Harm Society?
- Chapter Preface
- 1. Income Equality Is Difficult to Reverse
- 2. A Wealth Gap Creates Political Division
- 3. The Wealth Gap Dimishes Opportunity
- 4. Inequality's Disadvantages Outweigh Its Advantages
- 5. Capitalism Causes a Wealth Gap
- 6. America Benefits from Income Inequality
- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography of Books
- Index