Wealth

http://sociology.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/power/wealth.html
Who rules America? Although the disparity is great between the total wealth ownership as opposed to the total percentage, the finding from 1922 to 1998 haven't changed, except for 1 to 2 percent. In terms of stock though, the top 1% of American households hold almost half the stock options for corporations, which has to greatest influence as to why the wealthy are so wealthy. It is not in terms of income, but in terms of wealth.