In “ The great Divergence” Krugman discusses the divergence between the rich and the poor. He explains that everyone who is below 90 percent of the wage distribution, and below the top 10% saw their income growing slowly than the average. Whereas, the top 10 percent, half of their wages come from the earnings of the top executives. In addition, krugman then explains that the economy and job market are changing. Even today, our society is becoming technologically advanced and now jobs expect people to obtain skills that meet their job skills. Consequently, that also affects other people. Immigration has been a controversial issue for decades and Krugman brings this up when comparing jobs and skills. “Immigrants make up at least 15 percent of the workforce(Krugman, 494)”. On the other hand, he discusses that some people are placed in jobs because of their skills. For instance, immigrants look for blue collar jobs because they are less skilled, compared to other who obtain skills that can help them move up the ladder. Another interesting thing he mentions is comparisons between increase of income overtime. Krugman compares CEOs and school teachers. Both have seen an increase of income, but CEOs have seen an increase rapidly while school teachers see an increase gradually overtime. …show more content…
He emphasizes that people who come from an inadequate income have a higher chance of living an impoverished life because of the adversities that they face. Another factor that plays a role within poverty is unemployment. Comparisons. BEtween Western Europe and the U.S. Show that the U.s. Rate is 4-5 percent, while other countries it is extremely high. Overall, within the United States we have seen many inequalities through each spectrum. In particular, with people of color. He states that African Americans are more likely to be poorer than