It's not an US specific issue. Central banks all over the world have been pumping money ("printing") into the financial market during the pandemic. This has lead to massive bonuses, large income increases at the top of companies, while buying up their own stock. Some countries (like the US) have also made tax giveaways.

Not that these things don't happen regardless but artificially inflated capital (AKA debt) perpetuates the issue.

Maybe we should realize that increasing debt via banks and financial products is not good in of itself. Especially when we contrast it with investing in technology and workers.