Gap between rich and poor wider than in anytime during 30 years

According to recent studies, today the poorest 90 percent of Americans earn an average of $31,244 per year, while the top 1 percent of American earners bring home more than $1 million per year. Reportedly, this distance between rich and poor marks a 30-year benchmark. The Great Recession has reportedly triggered a landmark job crisis in the U.S. that has begun to redraw the lines between the lower, middle and upper classes.

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