Afactor that weakened the us economy following its initial surge was the unequal distribution of
a. welfare
b. wealth
c. housing
d. farmland

The second answer is correct (B).

One of the components of GDP is aggregate demand. In a scenario of increasing inequality, some of the middle class families are falling in the lower income distribution segment. This affects consumption, which affects GDP.

Thus, a reduction of the middle class in advanced economies, such as the United States, in the context of weak wage growth and rising inequality, is hampering growth in the US and the world as a whole.

In this scenario, raising the income share of the poorest and middle class is conducive to growth and should be one of the government's priorities.