While the U.S. economy outperforms other rich countries, it doesn’t feel that way for many Americans. Forty-two percent of Americans don’t have an emergency savings fund, while 40% can’t afford a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Christian Weller is an economist focused on retirement inequality. The Federal Reserve recently released new household data in two ...

This article examines the relationship between intra-couple income distribution and subjective wellbeing, using nationally representative data from Hungary. We show that the association between the ...

Changes in overall economic conditions may affect real household income levels and also how income is distributed across households. Analysis using annual data from 1967 to 2023 shows that the adverse ...

Editor's note: The Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS) invited economist Anton Korinek to speak about the impact of artificial intelligence on the economy during our AI in Society seminar ...

Several studies by Thomas Piketty and his colleagues purporting to show that income inequality has increased dramatically in the United States over the last 60 years have influenced the public’s views ...

A case study in economic diversity at elite colleges. See the full list. Photo illustration by Ben Denzer During the spring and fall exam periods at Duke University, Perkins Library tends to be ...

Catherine de Fontenay is a Commissioner of the Productivity Commission. Australia is among the strongest global performers in terms of income mobility between the generations, according to a new ...

The government’s targeted welfare measures have significantly reduced poverty and improved income distribution, with the ...