US income inequality
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Research finds tens of thousands of ultra-rich individuals buying multiple homes in the planet’s most desirable locations
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How long will you live? That depends on your zip code
Celine GounderAmerica is increasingly divided, and that is reflected in health. The disparities between life expectancy reveal harsh truths -
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More than eight million low-income and single-parent families will face sharp tax increases under Donald Trump exacerbating income inequality, experts warn
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Black men’s average hourly wages went from being 22.2% lower in 1979 to 31.0% lower in 2015; for black women the wage gap went from 6% to 19%
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Activists of the movement, splintered and diminished since it prompted worldwide protests against inequality, reunited and reflected on Black Lives Matter, Bernie Sanders and the legacy of Occupy
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An annual Census Bureau report shows household income has gone up to $56,516, but race and gender wage gaps persist and 43.1 million are still in poverty
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Median income was $56,516 last year, which was below pre-recession levels, while 3.6 million fewer people are living in poverty, the Census Bureau reported
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Women in Hawaii earn 83 cents on the dollar compared to white men, one aspect of study based on work, education and political empowerment
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The Republican presidential nominee is open to raising the wage to $10 – his possible attempt to gain support from the many Americans on strict budgets
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Economics blog Are Americans more ready to accept inequality?