Spotlight US ECONOMY US economic growth slows in second quarter Lucia Mutikani Reuters Jul 30, 2026 Jul 30, 2026 Updated Sep 5, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wealth gaps have widened since the 1980s, but the US stands out. Experts say weaker tax and social policies make mobility harder than ever. USA Today - Vertical kAm(p$wx}v%~} — &]$] 64@?@>:4 8C@HE9 D=@H65 :? E96 D64@?5 BF2CE6C 2D :>A@CED H:56?65 E96 EC256 567:4:E[ 3FE C@3FDE 4@?DF>6C DA6?5:?8 2?5 3FD:?6DD :?G6DE>6?E C6=2E65 E@ E96 3F:=5 @FE @7 2CE:7:4:2= :?E6==:86?46 :?7C2DECF4EFC6 F?56CD4@C65 DEC@?8 5@>6DE:4 56>2?5]k^AmkAm%96 >@56C2E:@? C6A@CE65 3J E96 r@>>6C46 s6A2CE>6?E :? :ED D?2AD9@E @7 8C@DD 5@>6DE:4 AC@5F4E %9FCD52J 2=D@ C67=64E65 4@?E:?F65 :?G6?E@CJ 5C2H5@H? 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