•In one year, the top 1% — 3.5 million citizens — increased their wealth by $4 trillion, hitting a record $52 trillion. •In ...

“Higher earners have seen strong wage growth and massive gains in wealth from stock and housing. Meanwhile, middle- and lower-income households are squeezed by rising costs like rent and childcare, ...

In "The Second Estate," Boston College law professor Ray Madoff argues that America’s tax code has birthed a modern aristocracy.

Plans for a wealth tax, which is dividing France, have gotten popular around the world as inequality has widened and ...

Does religion drive Americans to support or oppose economic inequality? That’s a question explored by a Ph.D. candidate at ...

Wealth inequality by race remains staggeringly high, but it has gradually declined throughout the pandemic. This is different from the experience of the Great Recession, when after 2007 the disparity ...

At an awards ceremony on October 30, 2025, Billie Eilish made headlines by directly addressing the issue of extreme wealth inequality. Her bold statement, “Give Your Money Away, Shorties,” was ...

Economics and politics are converging on the issue of wealth inequality and a wealth tax. It is a prominent feature of the 2020 US presidential campaign, in particular the proposals by Senators ...

What would U.S. society be like if a majority of families had no wealth — no savings, no home equity, no investments of any kind? That is exactly where the country is headed if we continue on our path ...

What Did Conservatives Conserve Before 1955? Audio By Carbonatix Politicians complain loudly about this problem, but their own policies are generating it. There are economic storm clouds on the ...

Consumer brands are adjusting to a two-tiered economy as the new normal. Yet there are signs that even high-income customers are under pressure.