Looking to the future, growing income inequality and stagnant incomes for the majority of Americans mean weaker aggregate demand and slower growth. Even more important, income inequality constrains economic growth on the supply side through its adverse effects on educational opportunity and human-capital development.
展望未来，不断加剧的收入失衡以及大部分美国人的收入停滞意味着更疲软的总需求以及更缓慢的经济增长。更重要的是，收入失衡通过其在教育机会和人力资本发展方面的负面作用，又在供应端限制了经济增长。