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The wage gap has increased, especially for those who come in search of the "American dream"; the challenges they face have transformed as social and political changes impact, with gender and race being the main causes that generate inequality.
In the United States, income inequality continues to increase; the top 10 percent of the population earns more than $150,000 annually and owns more than $1 million in assets, while low-income families earn an average of $31,000 a year and have negligible assets.
Intergenerational mobility is a key driver of wealth, but it has fallen in the