Regarding Richard Kahlenberg and Lief Lin’s op-ed “American Studies Can’t Stand Its Subject” (Jan. 23): It’s disturbing to see academics so deeply distressed about America’s progress. Their claims of ...

Data from the Federal Reserve shows that the so-called K-shaped economy in America is alive and well, with low- and middle-income households falling further behind as the richest Americans pull away.

Income inequality is one of the most important measures of economic health, social justice and quality of life. More reliably trackable than wealth inequality, which was recently given a gloomy report ...

Joseph E. Stiglitz is chair of the G20 Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts on Global Inequality. Imraan Valodia does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company ...

An increasingly strong case is being made to bring inequality into discussions about climate change. The logic behind this has been set out by leading international institutions such as the ...

In Johannesburg this weekend, the world’s major economies are gathering to grapple with the most crucial global challenges of the day. All the big powers except the United States, that is. Not only ...

Cities bring together the best and worst of the human condition. They concentrate opportunities for work, social networks, and cultural production, but they also expose deep social inequalities. Among ...

The Group of 20’s first report on inequality called for the creation of a panel to help governments confront a deepening crisis that is undermining democracy. The report by a group of experts led by ...

According to the “Income Inequality and Poverty Report in Turkey” prepared by the the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey and General Services Workers’ Union (DİSK/Genel-İş) Research ...

Imagine society as a ladder with 10 rungs. Where would you place yourself? That answer reflects your subjective social status—where you see yourself in society. Importantly, this is not necessarily ...

Earlier this month, scholars working at the London School of Economics argued, “It’s time to face up to power in the debate about wealth inequality.” The authors note that of the various ways we could ...

Why Bhumjaithai’s Grip on Power is More Fragile Than It Looks From soaring household debt to entrenched labor dualism, inequality – not innovation – has become the defining feature of South Korea’s ...