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In a speech marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, President Barack Obama called economic inequality "the great unfinished business" of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. And ...

The word “inequality” is everywhere in the media. It usually refers either to race, gender, rich vs. poor, or other differences between human beings. Absent from the public debate is the biggest ...

Inequality is a cancer on society, here in the U.S. and across the globe. It keeps growing. But humanity seems helpless against it, as if it’s an alien force that no one understands, even as the life ...

The exhibit looks to past examples of inequality to examine the changing relationships of Americans throughout the pandemic. We Fight For A Free World, a piece by Ben Shahn from 1942, focused on the ...

One of the most provocative — and most disturbing — of this year's economics books is "The Great Leveler." Its historian/author Walter Scheidel argues that economic inequality is not only inevitable, ...

In professional basketball, the National Basketball Association (NBA) enjoys a massive following, high salaries, and global recognition. However, the disparity between the two leagues becomes apparent ...

It is expensive to be poor in America. These costs are both small and large. Together they accumulate into a sum that is almost insurmountable. For example, people in poor and working-class ...

Discover how the Robin Hood Effect redistributes wealth, its economic impacts, and examples of policies and activities that create this shift.