Question

During the pandemic, the gap between rich and poor in the United States continued to widen, and social inequality continued to worsen. The collective net assets of 614 billionaires increased by 931 billion US dollars, while the poverty rate of the whole society jumped by 2.4 percentage points. The runaway epidemic has led to a massive wave of unemployment, tens of millions of people losing medical insurance, and vulnerable groups such as the elderly and the poor have become the biggest victims of the United States government's negative response to the epidemic.

Answer 1

During the pandemic, the gap between the rich and poor in the United States widened, exacerbating social inequality. The collective net assets of 614 billionaires increased by 931 billion US dollars, while the poverty rate of the entire society rose by 2.4 percentage points. The epidemic led to a surge in unemployment, with tens of millions of people losing medical insurance. The elderly and the poor were the hardest hit by the US government's inadequate response to the pandemic.