4 days ago · In 2025, one of the biggest business buzzwords has been the idea of a "K-shaped" economy, in which there is a growing disparity between the rich and the poor.

3 days ago · ACS: The idea behind a K-shaped economy is that growth is unequal. BISAHA: The K shape is useful because it helps explain these clashing economic stories, like how people …

The defining feature of a K-shaped economy is simultaneous growth and decline, split across different segments of society. It is distinct from a V-shaped recovery, which is marked by a …

Dec 19, 2025 · When Did Everything Become ‘K-Shaped’? What started as a term to describe the pandemic recovery has become a catchall in these anxious economic times. Listen to this …

Nov 7, 2025 · That means the economy has grown so lopsided—or K-shaped—that the richest Americans are responsible for half the economy. The K-shape is creating the illusion in …

Nov 26, 2025 · Simply put, the upper part of the K refers to higher-income Americans seeing their incomes and wealth rise while the bottom part points to lower-income households struggling …

Nov 15, 2025 · While it may seem fairly straightforward that people with more disposable income will go out and spend more, that’s not traditionally how the U.S. economy has worked.

Dec 11, 2025 · The K-shaped economy describes a growing divide between higher and lower wage earners. A red hot investment markets, driven by AI development, has widened the K …

Dec 1, 2025 · The “K-shaped economy” describes how wealthy Americans enjoy rising incomes and wealth while lower-income households struggle with stagnant wages and inflation.

The reversal in fortunes has popularized the notion of a K-shaped economy, in which, like the letter, the upper arm rises while the lower arm droops.