Inequality has been increasing over time. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Gini_coefficient#World_income_Gini_index_since_1800s" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Gini_coefficient#World_income_...</a> Especially recently in the US <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Income_inequality_in_the_United_States#2009.E2.80.93present" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Income_inequality_in_the_Unite...</a> and Europe <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reuters.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;us-oecd-inequality-interview-idUSKCN0S126S20151007" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reuters.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;us-oecd-inequality-interview-...</a>