This seems fair - inequality of wealth distribution in the U.S.

via Wampeters, Foma, and Pat Falloon



The top-earning 50% of Americans control 97.5% of our country’s wealth. The top 1% own one-third of America’s wealth.

The combined net worth of Forbes’ 400 wealthiest Americans is $1.5 trillion. The combined net worth of the poorest 50% of American households, approximately 150 million people, is $1.6 trillion. Just so we’re clear: the net worth of the 400 richest Americans is almost equal to the net worth of the 150,000,000 poorest Americans.

(chart and data via Institute for Policy Studies)