Over the past 30 years the U.S.'s top 1% got richer, and now hold nearly a third of the nation's wealth

A wealthy couple on board a private jet (Credit: Flashpop — Getty Images)

If you ever get the feeling that the rich keep getting richer, you're not wrong. Not only do America's top 10% own the majority of wealth in the country, but the top 1% control nearly a third.

That's according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).