Here's a chart that shows something a little bit shocking.
Who actually reaps the financial gains when the American economy grows.
It ignores recessions and just looks at periods of economic expansion.
And it shows that for decades, the majority of the gains went to the bottom 90% of the
population.
And that's what you'd expect, since that's where most of the people are.
But since 1980, the top 10% has gotten the most of the gains, and in the most recent
recovery, incomes for the majority of households have actually fallen.
That's why so many people say it feels like the United States is in recession, even though
it technically isn't in one.
I don't think anyone really knows exactly why this is happening, but it's clearly the
biggest problem we've got, and it's a clear sign the economy is broken.