The K-shaped economy is changing consumer spending, and Chipotle, Coca Cola and McDonalds are trying to adapt.

The report was prepared ahead of the Leaders’ Summit in Joburg later this month by the G20 Extraordinary Committee of ...

A 2 percent wealth tax is like shaving off a fraction of a spire from a large cathedral, says economist Nancy Folbre.

A new Rutgers-Eagleton poll shows most New Jerseyans view the economy negatively and struggle with rising costs, underscoring ...

Wealth inequality is a global emergency that threatens democracy and social cohesion, experts warned Tuesday, urging G20 ...

Many who talk about stopping pandemics focus on more labs or faster vaccines, but a new report demonstrates that high inequality is fuelling pandemics and increasing vulnerability.

High levels of inequality, within and between countries, are making the world more vulnerable to pandemics, making pandemics more economically disruptive and deadly, and making them last longer; ...

Vt., joined NBC News’ Hallie Jackson and Kristen Welker to discuss the run for mayor in New York City. Sanders said a lot of ...

Froma Harrop (“Let’s stop demonizing billionaires,” The Columbian, Oct. 26) has a point. Like the homeless camps beneath underpasses, the proliferation of billionaires in this country is a symptom of ...

Caleb Hammer analyzes the idea of abolishing prisons. They discuss income inequality, high rates of crime, and propose addressing the root causes of incarceration.

We argue the change in individuals’ Lorenz ordinates—their positions in the Lorenz curve—is informative about economic ...

Pandemic preparedness and response must be rooted in trust, cooperation, and commitment to greater health equity, says Michael Marmot The covid-19 pandemic brought to mind Albert Camus’s The Plague.