July 28, 2022
Although the number of gigayachts is multiplying, they represent the inconspicuous consumption that makes more wealth less obvious.
December 20, 2020
In The Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index and also through Pew Research, we can see how the economy and democracy need each other.
August 6, 2020
The results of a new study about dominance in homing pigeon groups can be compared to the significance of differences in human height.
July 26, 2020
In addition to income and gender inequality, there is a happiness gap that relates to income, education, and job prestige.
June 15, 2020
A closer look at U.S. wealth distribution reveals the role of home and securities ownership and the vast gap between the top and bottom 50 percent.
March 5, 2020
A recent study provides insight about income inequality by asking if we believe financial success comes from our own effort or the environment.
November 13, 2019
A close look at health inequality reveals that money and the life expectancy gap might not be as closely related as we might assume.
October 23, 2019
In most of the world's advanced economies, there are gains in certain areas and lagging regions elsewhere that create a disparity and less economic growth.
September 18, 2019
Ranging from barely budging to a 32 percent increase, the ups and downs of average hourly earnings can be debated, depending on your numbers.
July 18, 2019
Rather than identifying pockets of poverty, recent income mobility research suggests policy makers focus on opportunity areas.
July 10, 2019
The estimated impact of a federal minimum wage increase to $10, $12, or $15 will create a range of tradeoffs between jobs and earnings.
June 30, 2019
When Kalamazoo, Michigan made college more accessible to high school graduates through a free tuition program, they were surprised by some of the results.