THE WEALTH GAP is growing worse in Silicon Valley, and nearly half of children in the region are in households struggling to get by.

Officials from Joint Venture Silicon Valley, a group that analyzes regional issues affecting the economy and quality of life, highlighted these bleak findings and more at a Feb. 15 news briefing. Joint Venture’s Institute for Regional Studies will soon release its annual Silicon Valley Index, which contains data on last year’s economic trends.

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