Stealthy wealthy are rising in America as tax cuts favor private business over ordinary workers

They build businesses quietly while inequality widens

Princeton economist Owen Zidar points to a growing class of “stealthy wealthy” Americans: private business owners who build wealth gradually. He argues U.S. tax cuts disproportionately help this group, while support for lower-income households shrinks—fueling inequality. Zidar also urges investment in the young for long-term prosperity and questions whether tariffs are a sound revenue plan.