Text:

The ‘wealth gap’ has been widening in recent years, as the income of the richest 1% has increased faster than the incomes of the other 99%.

Task:

Read the text and answer the following questions:

1. What does the text say about wealth inequality?
2. What has been happening to the incomes of the top 1% compared to the rest of the population?
3. What implications does this have for economic stability?