Income Inequality In The United States

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The ongoing economic inequality that goes on in society causes a serious threat to our future generations. People in our economy and other foreign nations also suffer from this inequality as well. Is this fair to people in the economy? How does the government respond to this repression? This is an ongoing injustice to people worldwide, how can this be brought to an end? Economic inequality can be traced back to the Industrial Revolution during the mid eighteenth century. The Industrial Revolution produced a sharp increase in the income disparity between the richest and poorest regions of the world. The Social Science Quarterly states “Individuals who reside in states with high levels of actual income inequality will be more likely to…show more content…
(3) In this case a child’s early development such as their education can help avoid the strain of economic inequality. It is stated, “black children are less likely to learn as much as white children from two to four years of age.” This lack of early childhood education can produce negative social and economic outcomes. If a child’s parent has a high level learning such as college a degree children are more likely to succeed in school. What about children in lower income homes? These children are usually victims of low quality education and obstruct the income equality gap, as they grow older. Even though there are people who have earned a degree they still suffer from income inequality. In the Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare the author Raine Dozier states “black degree holders were able to keep pace in cumulative work experience, their wage trajectories flattened over their twenties, relative to both a previous cohort and young white degree holders.”(4) Is this fair to a person who may have the same degree but they are of a different race but still is a victim of this unbalanced economy? Do employers play a role in economic…show more content…
Taking prominent positions in places such as political office, school boards, and becoming a voice in the community to educate other about the ongoing inequalities that are taking place. Holistically there is a simple equation, get a proper education, which equals better income. Higher education and income starts an ongoing cycle to help put an end economic inequality. Better decisions will have to be made toward the economy because of the higher levels of education will have to be taken into consideration. Education is the key to
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