Yes if I understand your point, I agree with it, it feels like regular folks are all getting closer in pay gap. But the gap to the wealthy is accelerating.

It certainly feels like it is by design. However with more wealth you have more flexibility, more time, more resources (e.g. smart accountants). I can’t help but feel that it’s just inevitable.. when the economy is bad the wealthy win, and when the economy is good the wealthy also win. Over time the gap gets large. Surely this has been the case as long as civilised societies have existed, I wonder if there’s much research on this.