The GOP Tax Bill Does Nothing to Address Our Racial Wealth Divide
Instead, they’re prioritizing private jet ownership over home ownership.
The New Predators in an Old Mortgage Scam
The Contract Buyers League thought they stamped out predatory contracts for deeds, but thanks to private equity firms, these practices targeting low-income communities of color have resurfaced.
London Fire Fuels Movement to Tackle Inequality in Britain
Building on the momentum of the recent election, activists are demanding justice for Grenfell Tower fire victims as part of a broader agenda to narrow economic and racial divides.
It’s Time for Trump to Do Something About High CEO Pay
Candidate Trump repeatedly bashed high CEO pay, but President Trump has done very little to address CEO pay ratios.
Wealthy Heir Says: “Tax Me!”
A beneficiary of family wealth speaks out against a Washington, D.C. proposal to pay for estate tax cuts by shortchanging public services.
Inequality Makes Us Sad
The Great Recession, a new study shows, has driven the sharpest decline in reported happiness since researchers started collecting consistent data.
Can Economics Embrace Economic Justice?
A provocative speech implores mainstream economists to recognize the moral burden on economists
Remembering the Insider Who Blew the Whistle on Corporate Greed
Graef Crystal proved that corporations won’t police themselves. Maybe good policies can.
Local Action Pushes CEO-Worker Pay Gap Reform
With national policy likely to compound the income and wealth gap in the coming years, states and localities are fighting back.
A Closer Look At Evictions Caused By Increased Housing Costs
An in-depth look at what happens when cities become unaffordable.
‘Deaths of Despair’ Rising for White Working Class
A new study points to rising hopelessness as a major driver of the declining health and life expectancy of working class white Americans.
More Americans Are Drowning Financially in Underwater Nation
20% of Americans have zero or negative net worth—and that number is growing.
Four Wall Street Bonus Charts That May Make You Scream
The culture that led to the 2008 financial crisis continues to flourish.
Houston, We Have an Inequality Problem
Houston, Texas has been segregating at a rapid pace. Unfortunately, the twin ills of rising inequality and increased gentrification have become too familiar in urban America.
Why Not Tax Heirs Directly?
Children born to poor parents have little real chance at becoming rich — or even middle class. A federal inheritance tax could help solve this.