POLITICSJun 21 · 08:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDEduardo Porter

Condemned to plutocracy? The relentless rise of US inequality

Elon Musk benefits from America's growing inequality. Obama's policies reduced income for the top 1% and increased it for the poorest fifth, but the article questions if there is appetite for further redistribution.

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