The Fed Finds an America Deeply Divided
The ‘average’ U.S. family is doing just fine, suggests the Federal Reserve’s latest triennial portrait of household wealth. But typical Americans are struggling. Could both be true?
SEC Issues Strong Rule on CEO-Worker Pay Gaps
IPS executive compensation experts available to comment on SEC rule released today.
Time to End the Long Stall on Disclosing CEO-Worker Pay Gaps
IPS executive compensation experts available to comment on SEC rules expected Wednesday
NEW REPORT: Executive Excess 2013, “Bailed Out, Booted, and Busted”
IPS releases 20-year review showing that nearly 40 percent of America’s top-paid CEOs are not so great at their jobs.
New Guide Explains How and Why America Has Become So Unequal
Growing Apart: A Political History of American Inequality, a new publication of Inequality.org by Colin Gordon, dives deeply into history, explores current events, and examines the root causes of inequality.
New Guide Explains How and Why America Has Become So Unequal
Growing Apart: A Political History of American Inequality, a new publication of Inequality.org by Colin Gordon, dives deeply into history, explores current events, and examines the root causes of inequality.
New Report Shows True Cost of Inequality in Maryland
Report uses Genuine Progress Indicator, finds that a more equitable level of income could generate $65 billion in benefits for Maryland
New Book: “The Rich Don’t Always Win: The Forgotten Triumph over Plutocracy that Created the American Middle Class”
“In his lively, engrossing new book, Sam Pizzigati tells the story of class inequality in America, from the robber barons to today’s ‘1%,’” writes Barbara Ehrenreich, author of “Nickel and Dimed.”
Ending Poverty in America, a Discussion with Peter Edelman
Karen Dolan speaks with Georgetown Law professor Peter Edelman to discuss his decades of anti-poverty work and his new book, “So Rich So Poor: Why It’s So Hard to End Poverty In America.”
As Buffett Rule Comes Before Congress this Tax Day, One Percenters Will Ask Congress to Redistribute the “Pie”
Demonstrations by young “one percenters” in almost ten cities will include lessons in how to fairly cut pumpkin, pecan, and apple pies.
Happy Days Here Again, 21st Century-Style
Great economic cataclysms have in the past knocked the super rich off their stride. Our Great Recession’s deep pockets, stunning new income data show, are bucking the historical tide.
New Book: 99 to 1: How Wealth Inequality is Wrecking the World and What We Can Do about It, by Chuck Collins
In “99 to 1,” Chuck Collins pulls together detailed information about the 1 percent and the 99 percent in all realms of society, the causes and consequences of this deep inequality, and what can be done about it. His book provides answers to the growing population of everyday Americans who are paying closer attention to the 99 percent movement.
TEDx: Taxes on the Wealthy.
There is an economic and moral rationale for increasing taxes on the wealthy.
Inequality.org, an Online Resource for All Things Related to Inequality
Our Institute for Policy Studies resource Inequality.org offers a portal for all things that touch on economic inequality, everything from data and statistics to news and analysis.
Wealthy People Show Support for Protests with new website: “We are the 1 percent. We stand with the 99 percent.”
Resource Generation and Wealth for Common Good today announced a new website for wealthy people to show their support for the Occupy movement.