Passage: Income inequality in the United States has increased significantly since the 1970s after several decades of stability, meaning the share of the nation's income received by higher income households has increased. This trend is evident with income measured both before taxes (market income) as well as after taxes and transfer payments. Income inequality has fluctuated considerably since measurements began around 1915, moving in an arc between peaks in the 1920s and 2000s, with a 30-year period of relatively lower inequality between 1950 -- 1980.\n\nQuestion: Based on this passage, while the u.s. economy has expanded since the late 1960s income inequality has? OK. Let's think. My stream of consciousness:
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This is the relevant information: Income inequality in the United States has increased significantly since the 1970s after several decades of stability, meaning the share of the nation's income received by higher income households has increased. The answer is increased.
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