Income Inequality Among the U.S. Population

In the context of turbulent political events on the world stage, economic ties are being restructured and the influence of global economic institutions is being reassessed. Changes in the economies of various countries affect the standard of living of their populations. The United States is an active driver and provocateur of turbulence and instability of the world order. Such events include hybrid wars against countries undesirable to the West, including Russia. In this regard, it becomes interesting to fi nd out what is happening inside the United States itself. The purpose of the study is to identify the presence of income inequality in the United States, as well as its causes and trends in recent years. In this regard, an analysis of the income of American citizens in divergence by race and gender for 2000-2023 was conducted. In addition, the dynamics of the coefficients characterizing the degree of income inequality of the population for the same period is considered. According to the results of the study, income inequality by race and gender in the United States remains, although it has been slowly decreasing over the years. At the same time, income inequality between the rich and the poor is growing. This inequality is particularly exacerbated during periods of crisis.