The Great Divide: The distance between rich and poor

Income inequality is surging, and there are few countries where it is rising faster than the United States. The distance between rich and poor is greater in America than nearly all other developed countries, making the U.S. a leader in a trend that economists warn has dire consequences.

The gap between rich and poor is equivalent in two unlikely places: Bangkok and Fairfield County, Connecticut. This video explores the economic disparity in these two locations and the potential outcomes of an extreme wealth divide.

Date of Publication: Jan. 16, 2013

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Filmed by Ed Kashi and edited by Julie Winokur for The GroundTruth Project.

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#Fairfield_County #Bangkok #Connecticut #conecticut #farfield_county #income_inequality #bankok #thailand #asia #socioeconomics

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