There have been numerous comparisons between the Gilded Age of the late 1800s and certain economic and social patterns that exist today.
Read the information at the following link that addresses the question of whether or not we are living in a “new” Gilded Age:
https://www.history.com/news/second-gilded-age-income-inequalityLinks to an external site.
After reading the website, your chapter textbook, the notes for this lesson, and thinking about the comparisons and issues, write a response of at least 250 words addressing the following questions:
Do you think we are living in a “new” Gilded Age? Why or why not?
Are the issues of wealth inequality ones that the government should address? Or, is there another mechanism that could solve these extremes? And, how could these issues be solved?
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