Most inequality analysis focuses on income (the wages earned from a job or from capital gains) rather than wealth (the sum of one’s assets minus debts). Income inequality, while stark, pales in ...

Income inequality increased most in Madison, WI. Income spreads between the highest- and lowest-earning quintiles increased by 4.56% in Madison year over year. In 2024, the highest-earning ...

The executive director of Oxfam International believes that the current economic system consolidates the growing level of ...

When we delve into the research, a more nuanced picture emerges—one that refutes many of the popular misconceptions about inequality and its implications for American society. One of the most widely ...

Most current estimates put the U.S. median household ... the largest U.S. cities based on the percentage increase in income inequality between the highest earners and lowest earners over one ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs tax reforms to raise additional revenues for reducing inequality, according to the World Bank.

Countries tend to be more equal if the quality of education in schools and universities is also equal. This is one effective way towards reducing income inequality. The other ways are through the ...

The influence of Britain's first female prime minister is still felt half a century after she became Conservative leader ...

As many countries face increased political tensions and economic struggles, one survey brings to light a belief that many throughout the world hold: the wealthy have too much political power. A recent ...