# Private business fortunes reveal overlooked source of wealth and inequality in America

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-22T01:00:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-private-business-fortunes-reveal-overlooked.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/private-business-fortunes-reveal-overlooked-source-of-wealth-and-inequ-39b98c/

A majority of Americans blame billionaires for the nation's ever-growing income and wealth divide. But economists Eric Zwick and Owen Zidar say there's a much larger but little-known cadre of very rich folks who may be even more important in closing the gap.

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