The Astonishing Wealth Disparity of the Top 0.00001% in America

A line graph titled 'Wealth of the top 0.00001%, as a share of total US wealth' shows a dramatic upward trend from 1913 to 2023, with the top 0.00001% holding 0.8% of wealth in 1913 and nearly 2.2% in 2023. The graph uses orange dots connected by a black line to illustrate the data points over time, with a dashed line indicating the 1913 value. The x-axis spans from 1913 to 2023, and the y-axis measures wealth share in percentages from 0.0% to 2.2%. The text in parentheses clarifies that the top 0.00001% equals 19 richest households in 2024 and 4 in 1913.

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