Question

How did income distribution in the US change in the early 2000s?
The number of Americans living with wealth increased.
The number of Americans living in poverty decreased.
The gap between rich people and poor people increased.
The gap between rich people and poor people decreased.

Answer 1

The gap between rich people and poor people increased.

Income inequality rose in the early 2000s: top incomes grew faster than middle and lower incomes, the Gini coefficient edged up, and the wealth/income share of the richest households increased while median and lower‑income households saw little real growth.