Setting the Record Straight on Wealth Inequality

Published January 11, 2022

Though many believe that wealth inequality is getting worse, the data point to a sharp decline in inequality in recent years. These changes can be attributed to better, growth-enhancing economic policy. We see this trend clearly by comparing the patterns of wealth growth during the coronavirus pandemic and the Great Recession.

Discussion Questions:

1. What features of economic policy have contributed to the sharp decline in inequality in recent years?
2. Should we be concerned about wealth inequality?

Additional Resources:

• Read “Setting the Record Straight on Wealth Inequality,” by Tyler Goodspeed and Cale Clingenpeel via the National Review. Available here.
• Watch “The Inequality We Should Worry About,” with David Henderson. Available here.
• Read “Inequality,” an edition of Policy Insights on PolicyEd. Available here.