It has become fashionable in recent years to downplay the growth of income and wealth inequality in the developed world, especially in the United States — and also its consequences. It’s not ...

First, give credit to where it’s due: David Leonhart of The New York Times has produced a wonderful chart on income inequality in his article, “Our broken economy.” Taken from data compiled by Thomas ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The Democratic Iowa caucuses are happening on Monday, and inequality has been one of the biggest issues in the nascent presidential campaign.

Even early on in the pandemic, it was clear that the economic effects of COVID-19 shutdowns would not affect everyone equally. Instead, they highlighted stark inequalities in our world, with some ...

[caption id="attachment_22069" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Luxury yachts in Monaco: The surge in top incomes, combined with high savings, has resulted in growing ...

Since 1979, income growth has risen at a faster rate for the country’s richest 1% — while only modestly growing for the bottom 99%. In other words, the American inequality problem is very real.

[caption id="attachment_22605" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Catania Sicily, Italy. Men with a lower level of education live shorter lives, on average, than their ...

In last night's introduction to Rachel's interview with Chris Hayes about his new book, she showed a graph depicting the wealth distribution people prefer, the distribution they think exists and the ...

The hottest curve in economics right now helps explain the rise of China, the rise of populism in Europe and the rise of Donald Trump. From a global perspective, income inequality has gone down. But ...

It has become fashionable in recent years to downplay the growth of income and wealth inequality in the developed world, especially in the United States — and also its consequences. It’s not ...