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 ...

Connecticut does not have the biggest income inequality in the nation, but it ranks among the highest. The state consistently appears near the top of national rankings for income inequality, often in ...

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 4 (Reuters) - A G20 taskforce established by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the creation of an international panel to tackle inequality, warning that extreme ...

For a brief period during the pandemic, workers had power. Once the shutdowns ended and the economy rebounded, low-wage workers in many industries were able to negotiate better pay. Meanwhile, a boost ...

From soaring household debt to entrenched labor dualism, inequality – not innovation – has become the defining feature of South Korea’s new economy. South Korea’s post-war economic rise has often been ...

As the AI race shows no signs of slowing down, it’s clear which countries started in pole position — and are poised to hold onto their lead. “Artificial intelligence has created a new digital divide,” ...

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Wealth inequality began shaping human societies more than 10,000 years ago, long before the rise of ancient empires or the invention of writing. That's according to a new study that challenges ...

A study of 50,000 houses from the late Pleistocene to the onset of European colonialism has revealed that social inequality isn't inevitable, but rather a consequence of political choices. When you ...