Using GEOWEALTH-US, we show that the wealth distribution across the U.S. has transformed since 1960. ... The map for 2022 reveals major disparities in typical (median) ...

Using GEOWEALTH-US, we show that the wealth distribution across the U.S. has transformed since 1960. ... The map of wealth is changing.

The overall picture is worrying. The wealthiest cities in the U.S. are now almost seven times richer than the poorest regions, a disparity that has almost doubled since 1960. And there's more.

One need only glance at headlines about Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other super-wealthy individuals to understand that wealth in America is increasingly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands. Inequality ...