> Few dispute that wealth shares at the top have risen in America, nor that the increase is driven by fortunes at the very top, among people who really can be c

> Few dispute that wealth shares at the top have risen in America, nor that the increase is driven by fortunes at the very top, among people who really can be considered an elite. The question, instead, is by just how much. The Economist article concludes that the rich are indeed, getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. That's the heart of OP's article.