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Which one is the bigger problem, economic inequality (the income and wealth gaps), or a lack of economic opportunity?

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Effects of income inequality, researchers have found, include higher rates of health and social problems, and lower rates of social goods, a lower population-wide satisfaction and happiness and even a lower level of economic growth when human capital is neglected for high-end consumption.
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