US Wealth Gap Between Rich and Poor Soars, Highest on Record

US Wealth Gap Between Rich and Poor Soars, Highest on Record

The gulf between rich and poor people in America has hit a new record. An analysis released Wednesday by Pew Research Center finds that the wealth gap between the top 21 percent of families and everyone else is the widest since the Federal Reserve began collecting such income data 30 years ago. Last year, the…