Wealth inequality in the United States has impacted low-income earners by

Wealth inequality concentrates resources among people who already have more, while low-income earners have fewer resources and opportunities to build wealth. This can make it harder to afford education, housing, or other paths to better-paying work, making it more difficult to escape poverty. The other choices describe benefits that inequality does not generally provide to low-income earners.

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