Income Distribution

15 years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Wall Street is as predatory as ever. But a more democratic economy could be rising all around us.

I’ve lived and studied poverty most of my life. But you don’t have to be an expert to see why it’s spiking after lawmakers let antipoverty programs expire.

"The accumulation of extreme wealth by the world's richest individuals has become an economic, ecological, and human rights disaster."

New data shows big retailers have the cash to hire more workers and pay them well. They just spend it on stocks and CEOs instead.