Within society poverty has been a factor towards the increase of social class inequality since the 1980's. When searching for my sources I came upon a journal which discussed the decreasing level of poverty within society as well the increase of inequality in the states. This journal by Michael J. Mandel (2002:88, "The Rich get Richer and that's O.K") stated as long as growth is strong and poverty is low, a little inequality is a …showed first 75 words of 447 total…

…showed last 75 words of 447 total…and Economic Development in the next Century"). Even though, the chapter is inclining that there is an increase of job employment within urban areas it doesn't entail that those jobs can financially secure a person's liability. Nevertheless, if they "claim" that poverty is decreasing throughout the years. Overall, the sources have made valuable points yet there seemed to have been a contrast between poverty vs. inequality which on the both parts where viable within reason.