Urban Studies

Urban Studies

1. TOPIC 1: Anatomy of Wealth and Poverty

   • History of the income distribution in the U.S.
     • Assets and the wealth gap
       • Overview of some factors contributing to inequality
         • -Labor market shifts
           • Wage Growth
             • Public Spending (Or Lack There Of)
               • Housing
                 • Politics

2. Topic 3: Economic Mobility, Meritocracy, and Plutocracy

   • TOPIC 3 QUESTIONS: -Is there alot of economic mobility in the U.S. today?-How has economic mobility in the U.S. changed since the 1970's?-Is the U.S. a meritocracy or plutocracy?

3. Ideals vs Truth

4. Questions

   • How to become the top 1%? , How do you beat wealth inequality in America?, What is the American Dream? Industry GDP internationally?

5. Topic 2: Income vs assets (Wealth Gap)

   • Wage vs Productivity=Productivity going up, but not wages.The only one benefiting is the top 1 %

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