Inequality and the SEC Primary States
The Southern states up for Super Tuesday presidential primary grabs all share a common characteristic: crushing inequality. The “Super Tuesday” primaries have always lived up to the grandeur of their...
Blogging Our Great Divide
New developments on the inequality front? Our Institute for Policy Studies Inequality.org editorial team tracks them here.
Grounding Golden Parachutes
New Senate bill would ban use of taxpayer bailout money from corporate executive golden parachutes. In 2008, Congress passed the $700 billion Troubled Asset Recovery Plan bailout. Because of these...
Unequal ZIP Codes
The gap between richest and poorest communities grows, a reality plain to see in America's heartland.
Looking Beyond The Election
Three visionary thinkers offer their ideas for a more just and equitable economic future.
Why the Right Should Fear Inequality
Conservatives who worry about government ‘red tape’ smothering ‘freedom’ need to take a closer look at our great economic divides.
‘Game Changers’ Just Out in The Nation
This week’s edition of America’s top progressive weekly features a cover story that spotlights how we can ‘unrig the rules and reverse runaway inequality.’
Who Deserves Blame for Retiree Crisis?
Trump is blaming foreign workers — and ignoring the CEOs who’ve gutted worker pensions while they pump up their own golden nest eggs.
Speaker Fees: Hillary v. Nobel Laureates
It would take a full-time minimum wage worker nearly 15 years to take home what Clinton pocketed for a single Wall Street speech.
Rubio: End All Capital Gain Taxes?
Cutting all taxes on investments was a bad idea sixteen years ago and remains a bad idea today.
Zuckerberg on Track for Trillionaire?
The Facebook founder saw his wealth ranking jump while others sink. At his age he appears to be the most likely candidate for the world’s first trillionaire.