#wealth-gap — Public Fediverse posts

💯 Often, the 99 Percent say that the greedy and heartless One Percent are to blame for the wealth gap that fuels poverty, inequality and injustice.

To the contrary, We, The 99 Percent, are the problem...
https://wp.me/pdd6uE-G

🏷️ #Geopolitics #Interdependence #MoneyMatters, #Politics, #Poverty, #Psychology, #SelfEmpowerment, #Society, #Sociology, #WealthGap, #WealthMindset #WhyStartASmallBusiness @zeugmatisse

💯 Often, the 99 Percent say that the greedy and heartless One Percent are to blame for the wealth gap that fuels poverty, inequality and injustice.

To the contrary, We, The 99 Percent, are the problem...
https://wp.me/pdd6uE-G

🏷️ #Geopolitics #Interdependence #MoneyMatters, #Politics, #Poverty, #Psychology, #SelfEmpowerment, #Society, #Sociology, #WealthGap, #WealthMindset #WhyStartASmallBusiness @zeugmatisse

Urban Inequity as Seen from Four Elegant Water Towers

While traveling this spring and early summer, we had the opportunity to visit four of the oldest and most elegant water towers one can find in the United States. While all four standpipe towers are beautifully designed and constructed, two (Grand Avenue and Bissell Street in St. Louis, MO) are located in the impoverished College Hill neighborhood of the city that has seen decades of neglect and disinvestment. The other two towers [Louisville (KY) and Compton Hill (MO)] are located in neighborhoods that have been stable or thriving for many years.

When entering the College Hill neighborhood of St. Louis, one is immediately greeted by dilapidated, boarded up, and collapsing buildings, numerous vacant lots, and poverty in the areas surrounding the two towers. Particularly noticeable when visiting the neighborhood is the limited amount of tree canopy.

The Grand Avenue Water Tower sits fenced off, while Bissell Street has a boarded up doorway and banged up guardrails surrounding it. Since the 1990 Census, the College Hill neighborhood has lost 77 percent of its population. According to the City of St. Louis’ 2018 College Hill Neighborhood Comprehensive Plan, wholly 49 percent of the lots there are vacant, as are 24 percent of the remaining buildings.

As further evidence of the decline that has taken place there:

“College Hill is a community that on the whole, struggles economically. The median annual household income estimated for 2026 was $43,625 for the city overall and $74,500 for the region. Moreover, approximately 39 percent of College Hill families live in poverty when compared to 27 percent of the city and 11 percent of Missouri families overall.”

– 2018 College Hill Neighborhood Comprehensive Plan

It should be noted that more recent 2026 estimate shows the median household income in College Hill rising to $43,625 (a year-over-year increase of 7.7%). However, the total number of housing units there continues to decline.

Several organizations are striving to improve the situation in College Hill, including the College Hill Foundation, Bridge of Hope STL, and The Old North St. Louis Restoration Group. Hopefully, such efforts will lead to significant reinvestment in this northern part of St. Louis without forcing out current residents so they can enjoy the benefits, as well. While area residents are fortunate to have two iconic towers gracing the neighborhood, until their housing, schools, healthcare options, safety, and employment opportunities improve, the water towers are will remain symbols (and reminders) of once better days.

Meanwhile, the Louisville (Kentucky) and Compton Hill (St. Louis, Missouri) water towers triumphantly adorn their visibly more prosperous locales in pastoral, park-like settings. Both offer occasional tours and are tended to with loving care. It is wonderful to see how well cared for both towers are, but the juxtaposition from the Grand and Bissell Water Towers is notably stark.

The gorgeous Louisville Water Tower is located at an historic city water works in a largely non-residential area dominated by parks and green spaces northeast of downtown along/near the Ohio riverfront (see map below). Several marine terminals are located just to the west.

The Compton Heights neighborhood in St. Louis is dominated by Compton Hill Reservoir Park, where the namesake standpipe water tower rises dramatically above the tree line. Certified as an historic district, Compton Heights was designed in 1888 as a planned residential community with strong deed restrictions, dedicated natural features, and curvilinear streets.

As with much of the City of St. Louis, Compton Heights has lost population since the 1990 Census, but to a much smaller degree than College Hill: a 25 percent drop in Compton Heights compared to a 77 percent reduction in College Hill. Furthermore, the estimated median household income was $68,764 in 2026. Comparing the map above with the one below, Compton Heights has retained much of its original design.

The locations of these four elegant standpipe water towers represent all-too-common examples of America’s wealth gap, inequity, and inequality. The College Hill neighborhood in St. Louis, where the Grand Avenue and Bissell Street towers call home, has struggled for many decades and continues to face significant challenges. Fortunately, there are signs of hope. In the meantime, the Louisville, Kentucky and Compton Hill water towers reside in attractive urban neighborhoods that have and continue to thrive.

For Americans to fully realize their hopes and dreams, we must come together as a nation and work to solve difficult problems like inequity. Otherwise, the wealth gap will continue to present a noticeable and harsh divide between the haves and the have-nots in places across the country — a scenario which is hardly just or fair in a nation blessed with so much abundance and prosperity.

Peace!

Food inflation isn't just economics; it's a weapon. As the cost of basic sustenance spirals, the unseen hands of power tighten their grip. While families struggle to fill plates, the architects of scarcity profit. This isn't a natural market cycle; it's a deliberate squeeze, designed to consolidate wealth and control. The 'study' merely confirms what the de...
#QuietCipher #FoodInflation #HiddenTruths #MarketManipulation #EconomicControl #WealthGap #CostOfLiving #DarkMoney #Poverty #SystemRigged

#WealthGap

#WealthGap

Heard of the "wealth gap"?
"The wealth gap has existed since our country’s founding, but it has exploded in the last half century. In 1965, CEO to worker compensation was 20 to 1. In 2025 it ballooned to 285 to 1. For the top 20 companies with low-wage workers, like Walmart and Chipotle, the average is 900 to 1. The CEO of Starbucks makes 6,600 times more than the average barista."
https://substack.com/app-link/post
#WealthGap #Capitalism #CEOPay

Heard of the "wealth gap"?
"The wealth gap has existed since our country’s founding, but it has exploded in the last half century. In 1965, CEO to worker compensation was 20 to 1. In 2025 it ballooned to 285 to 1. For the top 20 companies with low-wage workers, like Walmart and Chipotle, the average is 900 to 1. The CEO of Starbucks makes 6,600 times more than the average barista."
https://substack.com/app-link/post
#WealthGap #Capitalism #CEOPay

ICYMI: From the AOF Studio So You Don't Understand How Your Car Actually Works? https://www.artoffaceless.com/so-you-dont-understand-how-your-car-actually-works/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #UnderstandingCars #TechElite #WealthGap #CompetenceGap #FinancialLiteracy

#ClassWarfare #EconomicInequality #WealthGap #ProtestSign #SocialJustice #NoBillionaires #TaxTheRich #EatTheRich #GuillotinesWork #NoGoodBillionaires

#ClassWarfare #EconomicInequality #WealthGap #ProtestSign #SocialJustice #NoBillionaires #TaxTheRich #EatTheRich #GuillotinesWork #NoGoodBillionaires

Record Highs Mask Deep Disparities as Wealthiest Consolidate Holdings

Why do the top 10% of Americans own 93% of stocks in May 2026? Learn how wealth concentration and billionaire selling trends impact your investments.

#stockmarket, #wealthgap, #investing, #economy2026, #finance

https://newsletter.tf/wealth-concentration-us-stock-market-may-2026/

The top 10% of Americans now control 93% of all stocks, which is a higher concentration than in previous years. This gap shows that market growth mostly helps the richest people.

#stockmarket, #wealthgap, #investing, #economy2026, #finance
https://newsletter.tf/wealth-concentration-us-stock-market-may-2026/

Wealthiest Few Pocket Billions Amid Global Instability

The richest 56,000 people now own 3 times more wealth than the poorest half of the world. This happens as global markets face more problems. Learn how this affects you.

#WealthGap, #GlobalEconomy, #Inequality, #Oxfam, #Finance

https://newsletter.tf/richest-people-own-more-than-poorest-half/

The richest 56,000 people now have wealth three times greater than the poorest half of the world. This is a big change in how money is shared.

#WealthGap, #GlobalEconomy, #Inequality, #Oxfam, #Finance
https://newsletter.tf/richest-people-own-more-than-poorest-half/

Yep, it's a #FireHoseUp, not a #TrickleDown #Economy.

What's wrong with a huge #WealthGap? Let me count the ways.(Cont)

The CEOs fighting the CEO tax have the widest pay gaps in S.F.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/sf-ceo-tax-pay-gap/

Yep, it's a #FireHoseUp, not a #TrickleDown #Economy.

What's wrong with a huge #WealthGap? Let me count the ways.(Cont)

The CEOs fighting the CEO tax have the widest pay gaps in S.F.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/sf-ceo-tax-pay-gap/

Or is it a firehouse streaming up?

"The analysis also found billionaires were paid $2,500 a second in dividends in 2025, according to the investment portfolios of more than 1,000 billionaires. For every two hours in the 2025, the average billionaire received more in dividends than the average worker earned in annual pay."

#WealthGap #Greed #Unearned

Or is it a firehouse streaming up?

"The analysis also found billionaires were paid $2,500 a second in dividends in 2025, according to the investment portfolios of more than 1,000 billionaires. For every two hours in the 2025, the average billionaire received more in dividends than the average worker earned in annual pay."

#WealthGap #Greed #Unearned

And is it trickling down?

CEO pay soared in 2025, 20 times faster than workers’ pay
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/01/ceo-pay-workers-minimum-wages?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#WealthGap #Greed #Unearned #LivableWage

And is it trickling down?

CEO pay soared in 2025, 20 times faster than workers’ pay
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/01/ceo-pay-workers-minimum-wages?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#WealthGap #Greed #Unearned #LivableWage

Racism Is Costing America Everything: Caller Exposes the Economic Truth

A caller exposes how racism drains resources, divides workers, and keeps Americans struggling while elites benefit from economic inequality.

Racism Is Costing America Everything: Caller Exposes the Economic Truth

A caller exposes how racism drains resources, divides workers, and keeps Americans struggling while elites benefit from economic inequality.

UnitedHealth Group’s earnings were flat, reflecting difficulties w/rising medical costs, government scrutiny & sustained belief they're lying killers making money off preventable deaths of customers. Former CEO Brian Thompson could not be reached for comment. #satire #USpol #WealthGap #health

UnitedHealth Group’s earnings were flat, reflecting difficulties w/rising medical costs, government scrutiny & sustained belief they're lying killers making money off preventable deaths of customers. Former CEO Brian Thompson could not be reached for comment. #satire #USpol #WealthGap #health

UnitedHealth Group’s earnings were relatively flat year over year, reflecting difficulties with rising medical costs, government scrutiny and the sustained general public belief they are lying killers making money off the preventable deaths of their customers. Their former CEO Brian Thompson could not be reached for comment.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/business/united-health-group-earnings.html

#satire #USpol #WealthGap #health

UnitedHealth Group’s earnings were relatively flat year over year, reflecting difficulties with rising medical costs, government scrutiny and the sustained general public belief they are lying killers making money off the preventable deaths of their customers. Their former CEO Brian Thompson could not be reached for comment.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/business/united-health-group-earnings.html

#satire #USpol #WealthGap #health

Amazon got caught price-fixing with Levi’s, Home Depot, Walmart and others. When reached for comment, Jeff Bezos said, “whatever, poors, keep buying my shit: I’m wanna go to space!” The good news is: pitchfork sales are about to skyrocket. #satire #USpol #WealthGap

Amazon got caught price-fixing with Levi’s, Home Depot, Walmart and others. When reached for comment, Jeff Bezos said, “whatever, poors, keep buying my shit: I’m wanna go to space!” The good news is: pitchfork sales are about to skyrocket. #satire #USpol #WealthGap

Amazon got caught price-fixing with Levi’s, Home Depot, Walmart and others. When reached for comment, Jeff Bezos said, “whatever, poors, keep buying my shit: I’m wanna go to space!” The good news is: pitchfork sales are about to skyrocket.

#satire #USpol #WealthGap

Amazon got caught price-fixing with Levi’s, Home Depot, Walmart and others. When reached for comment, Jeff Bezos said, “whatever, poors, keep buying my shit: I’m wanna go to space!” The good news is: pitchfork sales are about to skyrocket.

#satire #USpol #WealthGap

Experts warn AI could widen the wealth gap and wipe out entry-level jobs, hitting low-skill workers hardest while boosting top earners. https://jpmellojr.blogspot.com/2026/04/ai-investment-could-widen-income.html #AI #IncomeInequality #FutureOfWork #WealthGap

Experts warn AI could widen the wealth gap and wipe out entry-level jobs, hitting low-skill workers hardest while boosting top earners. https://jpmellojr.blogspot.com/2026/04/ai-investment-could-widen-income.html #AI #IncomeInequality #FutureOfWork #WealthGap

Is Capitalism a Fraud? Caller Breaks Down the Endless Extraction Cycle

A caller breaks down how capitalism endlessly extracts, shifts goalposts, and traps workers. A must-hear critique of the system millions are questioning.

Is Capitalism a Fraud? Caller Breaks Down the Endless Extraction Cycle

A caller breaks down how capitalism endlessly extracts, shifts goalposts, and traps workers. A must-hear critique of the system millions are questioning.

Is Capitalism a Fraud? Caller Breaks Down the Endless Extraction Cycle

A caller breaks down how capitalism endlessly extracts, shifts goalposts, and traps workers. A must-hear critique of the system millions are questioning.

#billinionaire
#WealthGap

https://www.1bluebass.com/2026/02/19/billionaires-share-data-without-warrants/

bing news | AI boom risks widening wealth divide, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink

Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock, warned in his annual letter to investors that the rapid expansion of artificial‑intelligence technology could intensify the existing wealth gap. He noted that, as with past transformative innovations, the majority of the new value tends to flow to those who already own financial assets, and that AI “threatens to repeat that pattern at an even larger scale.” The CEO stressed that while the creation of economic value is inevitable, the critical question is who actually participates in those gains.

Fink highlighted that firms possessing massive data sets, robust infrastructure and ample funding to deploy AI at scale—such as chip‑maker Nvidia, now valued at over $4 trillion—are poised to reap disproportionate benefits. This concentration of advantage, he argued, could widen the gulf between rich and poor, especially as AI becomes a central element of strategic competition between global powers. He also flagged growing worries about an AI investment bubble, noting recent central‑bank cautions and heightened scrutiny of multibillion‑dollar deals that could expose the sector to correction.

Rather than presenting a concrete policy fix, Fink urged a broader shift of wealth creation into capital markets. He suggested that more individuals should invest in stocks instead of relying solely on home ownership, which has become less affordable due to rising prices, stricter lending, and high ongoing costs. By bringing a larger share of the population into the financial markets, Fink believes people can share in the growth generated by AI, helping to mitigate the sense that prosperity is drifting away from ordinary citizens.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/23/ai-boom-risks-widening-wealth-divide-blackrock-larry-fink

#blackrock #larryfink #ai #wealthgap #financialmarkets

Supercharged inequality: rich investors stifle budget. The current housing crisis isn’t a market failure—it’s the system working exactly as intended for those at the top. While wealthy investors use tax concessions like negative gearing to treat shelter as a high-yield asset, millions of people are being locked out of the basic right to a home. We need a fundamental shift that prioritizes people over portfolios and ends the policies that supercharge inequality.

​#housingjustice #auspol #wealthgap #fairhousing

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/supercharged-inequality-rich-investors-stifle-023450552.html

I’ve raised this concern here before, because the distortions that already exist among Boomers are only going to get magnified in the generations that inherit their wealth (or don’t).

Those who don’t own their own home won’t be passing it on. So those living in social housing - many of whom are or were single mothers or disabled.

Those who require extensive care towards the end of their lives, may have already sold their homes to pay for it.

The existing #wealthgap will be given steroids.

“Yes, there is intergenerational inequality in property ownership. But one day the boomers will die, and then their children will inherit their wealth, much of it property-based. It’s already begun to happen, and it’s being called “the largest intergenerational transfer of wealth ever…and will amount to something in the region of £4 trillion”

This he rightly acknowledges will create a “gap between people who inherit property wealth from their parents and people who don’t”.

#WealthGap

#ClassWar #Inequality #WealthGap #CostOfLiving #ContentCreators

#Swoop channel #documentary #filmmaker

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoLBToELeA

#EntitledOutOfTouchRichInfluencers

versus

#REALITY !!!

@Lazarou @madeindex

#PoisonousElite
#Oligarchy
#WealthGap
#TaxTheRich