The Bad News about Good Census Numbers
Despite better numbers, the latest census data leaves much to be desired for closing the racial wage, wealth, and opportunity gaps in the United States.
Explaining the Rise in Median Wages
New Census data show rising incomes and shrinking poverty, although it’s not quite time to bust out the champagne.
How Unequal is Your City?
A new report let’s you know how much of your community’s income growth is flowing to the one percent – down to state, city, and county.
Inequality Will Get Worse Until There’s a Revolution
America’s wealth concentration has increased tenfold since Bill Clinton first ran for president.
What Happens When the Rich and Poor Literally Stop Seeing Each Other?
As our cities become more segregated by income, cross-class empathy becomes less likely, and the cycle continues, making us more unequal.
7 Things You Didn’t Know About The Ultra Rich
New data provides a glimpse into the lives of the richest of rich—how the 400 highest earners make their money and pay their taxes.
Unequal ZIP Codes
The gap between richest and poorest communities grows, a reality plain to see in America’s heartland.
Looking Beyond The Election
Three visionary thinkers offer their ideas for a more just and equitable economic future.
Game Changers: How We Can Unrig the Rules and Reverse Runaway Inequality
Eight bold solutions, rooted in social movements, that can break through our broken political system.
Tryin’ to Make a Dollar Out of 64 Cents
On Black Women’s Pay Equity Day, experts weigh in on stemming the tide of income inequality for African-American women.
A Manufacturer of Equality
In the United States, top corporate execs sometimes make more in an hour than their workers can make in a year. At Mondragon, one of Spain’s largest companies, no execs can make more in an hour than their workers make in a day.
Briefing: Black Working Women Matter
The Institute for Policy Studies’ (IPS) Black Worker Initiative & the National Women’s Law Center invite you to a special briefing and discussion on strategies to promote economic stability among black working women and their families.
McDonald’s Workers Aren’t Lovin’ It
McDonald’s is the latest mega-rich corporate employer to announce it will give workers a raise.
A Sudden Surge of Statistical Confusion
The New York Times and the Washington Post have done some solid reporting on inequality. But this past week doesn’t rank among their finest moments.
GOP Finally Discovers Inequality?
First they were the inequality-deniers. Now you might call them the inequality-opportunists.