At the peak of the Gilded Age in 1910, the richest 0.00001% of the US population owned wealth equal to 4% of national income.

At the peak of the Gilded Age in 1910, the richest 0.00001% of the US population owned wealth equal to 4% of national income.

 

Now, the richest 0.00001% owns 12%.

 

US billionaire oligarchs today are even wealthier than the original robber barons.