Income and wealth inequality
Describe how a country can measure its income inequality.
Evaluate the trend in the measure of income inequality for the United States from 1940–to 2020.
Evaluate the roles of globalization and advances in technology as causes of widening income inequality in the United States.
Compare wealth inequality to income inequality.
Explain trends in wealth inequality in the United States from 1940–to 2020.
Evaluate two causes of wealth inequality in the United States.
Evaluate the role of healthcare inequality related to income and wealth inequality.
Estimate the wealth gap between those who have access to private insurance and those who do not.
Evaluate whether increasing access to affordable or free healthcare can reduce income or wealth inequality.
Make one recommendation on reducing income or wealth inequality if you were a federal policymaker.
