Conflict between rich, poor strongest in 24 years

WASHINGTON — Ten­sions between the rich and poor are increas­ing and at their most intense level in nearly a quarter-century, a new sur­vey shows. Amer­i­cans now see more social con­flict over wealth inequal­ity than over the hot-button top­ics of immi­gra­tion, race rela­tions and age.