Income Inequality
New Research Debunks the Upward Mobility Myth
You're far more likely to hold a high-status occupation if your parents did the same.
The Bay Area's Affordable Housing Crisis Is Only Getting Worse
Workers in several Bay Area counties would need to earn four times the minimum wage to pay the median rent for an apartment, a new report finds.
Meet the Researcher Dispelling Old Myths About the Racial Wealth Gap
Pernicious myths about income inequality remain pervasive in our society—for example, that better education will close the racial wealth gap. Professor William Darity is working to debunk these misconceptions.
This Chart Shows the Unequal State of Access to Fintech Services in America
What good are financial technologies if low-income folks don't have high-speed Internet to access them?
The Rise of the 1 Percent Negates Any Progress in the Racial Income Gap
The income gap has been virtually unchanged for the last 50 years, and rising income inequality is part of the reason why.
How Expanding the EITC Would Benefit Working-Class Americans
A new report finds that expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit by 10 percent would lead to increases in after-tax income for middle-class Americans.
Black-White Wage Gap Grows as Americans Remain in Denial
Three new studies suggest racial economic inequality remains robust, despite the skewed views of many Americans.
A New Census Bureau Report Shows the Economy Is (Mostly) Getting Better
The economy continues its long recovery from the Great Recession.
One Top Economist Weighs in on How We Can Bring Back the American Dream
Richard Reeves says we need to expand our scrutiny of inequality beyond the top 1 percent.
Hillary Clinton's Not-So-Tough Talk About Wall Street Reform
As a United States senator during the crisis years, Clinton’s legislative proposals to reform banking and housing finance didn’t gain traction.
The Future of Work: Stagnation, Automation ... Frustration
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
Three in Five Americans Have Experienced Poverty-Level Incomes
"The income distribution is porous at the top and the bottom," one sociologist says.
Are You Getting Paid What You're Worth?
American employment markets are getting better at paying everyone exactly what they're worth. And we're all paying the price.
Income Inequality Inspires Interest in Luxury Items
A state-by-state analysis of Google searches find high-status goods are of more interest in places with a larger gap between rich and poor.
The Professor Charity Case
PrecariCorps wants to draw attention to the plight of adjunct professors. But in the meantime, it's raising money to keep adjuncts well-fed and out of debt.
Robert Putnam Is Wrong About Social Capital
Too much social capital—not too little—is driving a wedge of income inequality between Americans.
Americans Overestimate Class Mobility
New research finds we believe class boundaries are more porous than they are in reality.
Many Make It to the One Percent, But Few Stay Long
A new study finds that one in nine Americans has been in the top one percent income bracket at some point—but it's still mostly educated white men.
Superstar Neighborhoods and the Concentration of Wealth
The geography of income inequality is all about demand.
Geography of Income Equality and Gentrification
In a truly global market, the price of real estate doesn't necessarily reflect the ability of those living in the area to afford it.
MOOCs Are Going to Make College Even More Expensive
Many massive open online courses serve as giant, viral marketing campaigns for universities looking to find even more potential students.