In Paul Krugman's essay "Confronting Inequality," published in his 2007 book "The Conscience of a Liberal.," I personally believe this article could have the potential for a wide audience. Inequality is something a majority of Americans deal with whether they realize it or not. Krugman discusses the many ways America had fallen into distinct gaps of inequality. He presents a highly logical argument in which he reveals why, and how, America has gotten to different points of inequality whether it be due to gender, education, or race. Krugman, an economics professor at Princeton and the City University of New York, begins his essay stating that he has noticed how America has returned to "Gilded Age levels of inequality." He goes on to say that
