Economic Inequality
　　Today,/the world is experiencing unprecedented levels of economic inequality. In America,/the top 20 percent of the population/owns close to 90 percent of the total wealth in the country. The dream that hard work and honesty will lead to success/is increasingly out of reach for many. This pattern will never change/if the wealthy feel that they are free to do/whatever will serve their self-interest. There’s every reason to think/that things will only get worse.
　　Economic inequality/is something everyone should be concerned about. Social mobility, physical health, and social trust/all decline as inequality increases. Not only that,/violence and crime increase/as economic inequality increases. These outcomes are felt across all levels of society. Even people at the top experience these outcomes.
　　To sum up,/economic inequality is not just a personal issue,/or even a national issue. It is a matter of great international concern. In 2021,/research showed/that just the 10 richest individuals in the world/owned a greater amount of wealth/than the bottom 3.1 billion people. And inequality is expected to increase.