Early in her career, Prof. Susan C. Stokes saw a wave of democratization. In Southern Europe, Latin America and the former Soviet Union, authoritarian regimes were tumbling. But in this first quarter ...

Most Americans are a lot richer now than they were before COVID. From 2019 to 2022, the last year good data is available, total U.S. household wealth grew 25%. And that rising tide really did lift all ...

For many employees, the traditional pay cycle—typically monthly or biweekly—is sufficient to meet their financial obligations. However, those who are living paycheck-to-paycheck may be forced to spend ...

With the combination of our work and your support, we're creating positive change. In Oxfam’s 2023 inequality report, we disclosed that extreme wealth and extreme poverty have increased simultaneously ...

“Inequality is bad for economic growth and bad for poverty reduction. In the past researchers were not able to exactly quantify the effect of inequality in the context of economic shocks. This graph ...

What are the biggest problems facing the economy - and how might we set about dealing with them - from inequality to ...

The specter of economic inequality is haunting nations across the globe, creating anxiety that reaches far beyond statistical charts and economic reports. From developed democracies to emerging ...

Universal Basic Income (UBI) has frequently been discussed as a potential solution to economic inequality in an increasingly automated and AI-driven world. Alternatives like Universal Basic Services ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josie Cox is a New York-based journalist covering business and gender. Jan 14, 2025, 09:10pm EST The research comes just ahead of ...

The level of economic inequality in the city of Santiago in Brazil is evident along the border of a high-density, low-income favela neighborhood next to high-rise ...