Earnings inequality in America has increased since 1979 — that much we know. But why and what to do about it is murky — in part because we’re not all talking about the same group of people when we ...

Nor can any health care system solve such inequalities anywhere. But that's not stopped the Health Committee of the Scottish Parliament from haring off after entirely the wrong idea in trying to work ...

As Harvard analyst, Deval Patrick, truthfully pointed out once: “When there’s inequity in learning, it’s usually baked into life.” The quality of education we receive as children and young adults ...

Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures and the cohost of the "Pitchfork Economics" podcast. He spoke with professor Oded Galor, who wrote a book about the history of wealth inequality. Galor said ...

You might consider America's vast wealth inequality, vividly illustrated in this viral video, to be offensive, infuriating, or irrelevant. But it is not terribly mysterious. Rich people have more ...

Inequality around the world is rising, expanding the divides between the “haves” and “have-nots.” This is true for incomes, development levels—and for water security. The gap between those countries ...