Economists agree: You’re not crazy for feeling like the rich get richer, and the poor are doing worse. Welcome to the ‘K-shaped economy’

fortune.com/2025/11/07/what-is-the-k-shaped-economy-wealth-inequality-explainer

It all began with an anonymous Twitter handle named “Ivan the K.” The self-appointed “Lead Independent Director of Finance Twitter” had a dark theory in the depths of the pandemic. In 2020, they asked the universe, “Why is no one talking about a K recovery?” since there was much…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-11-07 14:00:00.
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