Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/obama-income-inequality-is-defining-challenge-for-the-u-s Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Speaking at an event sponsored by the left-leaning think tank Center for American Progress, President Barack Obama said the income gap between America’s rich and poor is a "defining challenge of our time."Income inequality has jeopardized the nation’s middle class, he added.The president is also urging Washington to take steps to ensure that the economy benefits everyone. Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Dec 04, 2013