Concern Quote by Jane Mayer

Wealth inequality has increased.

— Cornel West

I think inequality has gone past the point where it's helping us all get rich, and it's really becoming a serious threat.

— Angus Deaton

The difference between rich and poor is becoming more extreme, and as income inequality widens the wealth gap in major nations, education, health and…

— Helene D. Gayle

The extent of and continuing increase in inequality in the United States greatly concern me.

— Janet Yellen

What we can say with confidence is that the technological revolution is worsening inequality, due mostly to mechanisms that limit free markets. It is…

— Guy Standing

A lot of people, including me, are worried that inequality will lead to bad things.

— Angus Deaton

Inequality has risen to the point that it seems to me worthwhile for the U.S. to seriously consider taking the risk of making our…

— Janet Yellen

Income inequality matters more on a day-to-day basis. Wealth matters more for political influence.

— Thomas Pogge

It's important to realize that innovation and growth in itself are not sufficient to moderate inequality of wealth.

— Thomas Piketty

No matter how we name and dissect inequality, we must keep explaining the larger downside of such concentrated extreme wealth.

— Alissa Quart

If the global economy is unresponsive to people who feel left behind, if inequality continues to grow, then we could end up seeing more…

— Barack Obama

“inequality is associated with more frequent and more severe boom-and-bust cycles that make our economy more volatile and vulnerable.”

— David Cay Johnston