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Three Different Economic Realities
Three Different Economic Realities
January 12, 2026 at 6:21 am EST By Taegan Goddard 18 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2026/01/12/three-different-economic-realities/
“The nation is splitting into three distinct economic realities: the Have-Nots (stalling) … the Haves (coasting) … and the Have-Lots (rocketing to greater wealth),” Axios reports.
“This isn’t just about ‘inequality.’ It’s about a structural shift where the growing number of hyperwealthy are profiting wildly off the AI revolution — through exclusive access to private deals, massive investment power, governmental connections, and equity stakes that ‘normal’ investors can’t touch.”
“This shift, if it holds, will rattle economics, politics and AI throughout 2026 and beyond. We’re already seeing it in rising inequality, pessimism about the future and AI opposition.”