Americans want bigger changes to address wealth gap

Data: Pew Research Center; Note: Includes only respondents in each survey who said there is too much economic inequality in the U.S. Table: Simon Hernandez-Arthur/AxiosA recent Pew Research Center survey found that 61% of Americans believe there's too much economic inequality, unchanged from 2019.But among those who see too much inequality, 24% now say the economic system needs to be completely rebuilt to address it, up from 14% in 2019.Why it matters: The vibe shift reflects more people demanding major changes and debating what they should look like, and who gets to shape them.Of those 61% who believe there's too much of a wealth gap, 63% say major changes are required.Between the lines: The Pew survey found that Americans increasingly look to the government to take charge. Among Americans concerned about inequality, 72% say the federal government should bear significant responsibility for reducing it, up from 66% in 2019. 57% say the same of major corporations, down from 62%.This points to a key difference in how business leaders are responding.This week, Elon Musk and Anthropic put forward their own plans for sharing wealth. But United's Scott Kirby called for government interv…

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