2015 Was a Good Year for Everyone—Especially the Top 1 Percent
It’s still good to be rich. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Jonathan Schrock/Flickr) On Tuesday, Emmanuel Saez, director of…
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The Problem With Race-Neutral Policies
A new report argues that America needs to re-think its plan for racial equality.
How Much Do Racial Wealth Gaps Affect the Next Generation?
A little inheritance can go a long way. By Martin Hart-Landsberg (Photo: YouTube) The Wall Street Journal’s Real…
What Does Half of the U.S. Population Have in Common With the 20 Richest People?
They hold the same amount of wealth.
Economic Inequality Dampens the Generosity of the Wealthy
Another negative consequence of the growing gap between rich and poor.
The Future of Work: A Proposal for the Age of Automation—Turn Workers Into Investors
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.
The Soup to Nuts Approach to Financing College
The presidential campaign trail is littered with ideas for making college more affordable, but none of them address the potential game-changer of a wealth-based approach to financing an education.
The Future of Work: Three Ways to Protect the Middle Class
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.
What Poverty Problem? Everyone I Know Has Money!
New research finds our social circles provide a skewed view of society, which can decrease support for redistributing wealth.
The Tribal Rites of Motherhood on Manhattan’s Upper East Side
Wednesday Martin channels Jane Goodall as she attempts to gain access to a very select group.