That's capitalism: Wealth gap grows during Great Recession

New data from the Economic Policy Institute shwos that during 2009 the gap between the richest Americans and the rest of us grew to an all-time high. The net worth of the richest households grew to 225 times greater than the net worth of the household earning the median income. See the graph below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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