Evidence from survey research suggests that most people in the United States recognize economic inequality as a social problem in our society. And many of us are willing to acknowledge that ...

The National Basketball Association has an income inequality problem. The highest-paid players make upwards of $20 million per season, while the lowest-paid ones make a measly half a million. In the ...

The debate in Congress is over how to help the overall economy, but there is an underlying issue highlighted by the Occupy Wall Street protests. It's the question of the gap between rich and poor - ...

Cash transfers offer governments a quick, visible response to rising inequality, but they risk masking deeper distortions. As fiscal pressures mount, essential services suffer. To address wide gaps ...

Growing economic inequality is either “a major issue of our time” or “a defining challenge of our time,” depending on your taste for hyperbole. Given America’s recent experience, however, I would like ...

There is a broad consensus that the impacts of climate change are not experienced equally. According to the World Bank, “The poorest and most vulnerable people bear the brunt of climate change impacts ...

One of the underestimated aspects of Obamacare’s impact on the economy is the effect it’s had in driving inequality. Health care costs in particular have contributed to rising economic inequality in ...

Evidence from survey research suggests that most people in the United States recognize economic inequality as a social problem in our society. And many of us are willing to acknowledge that ...