This month, the Census Department released its annual reports on income, poverty and health insurance in 2024. The main message was that things were more ...

Here's another example of how complicated it is to combat America's rising income inequality. Economists know that inequality is much lower for younger households than for older households. But unless ...

A large-scale neuroimaging study of over 10,000 U.S. children reveals that income inequality in society is tied to structural and functional brain changes that predict poorer mental health outcomes.

Inequality, as measured by the Gini Index of household consumption, is estimated at 30.3, a decrease of 1.4 points relative ...

Income inequality in society has been linked to structural changes in the brains of children who go on to experience poorer ...

There are as many narratives about income inequality as there are papers. Over the last few days, two reports have appeared in stark contrast with one another. An 80-page note by Deutsche Bank sheds ...

Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Friday’s query: David G: I keep seeing ...

I claim no great wisdom about whether a recession is coming, or, if it comes, whether it will arrive this year or next. Nobody should. But if a recession does come, new research suggests, the result ...

With President Obama hitting the road to do what he does best (making campaign-style speeches to friendly audiences), we are sure to hear a lot about income inequality over the next several months. As ...

Global income inequality has worsened over the past four decades, a report finds, with the wealthiest 1% of the world’s population capturing twice as much income growth as the bottom half. The world’s ...

According to the report by the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey and General Services Workers’ Union ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover real estate, economics and cost of living. One cannot avoid facing the fact that in several parts of the United States (if ...