In the United States in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, the gap between the wages of college- and high-school-trained workers _______ and contributed to _______ .

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The gap between wages widened during this period, meaning that college-educated workers earned increasingly higher wages compared to high-school-educated workers. This contributed to rising income inequality as a smaller percentage of the population was able to access higher-paying jobs.

In the United States in the 1980s, 1990s, and Early