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As Congress debates farm bill, food stamps hang in the balance
Krissy Clark May 17, 2013
With one in five Americans on food stamps, some in Congress want to cut back on the program.
Reporter's notebook: Clearing up the $600,000 average white wealth
Noel King May 7, 2013
You asked us about numbers in a story about black wealth. Here's the outcome.
What the new pope means for the poor
Scott Tong Mar 14, 2013
Priority number one for the new pope has been fighting poverty in the slums of Buenos Aires. What effect might he have on the global scene in his new position?
Quiz: How many workers live on $1.25 a day?
Stephan Richter Mar 12, 2013
How many of the world's 3.1 billion workers live on just $1.25 per day -- the global poverty line as defined by the World Bank?
Are CEOs worth 380 times what the average worker makes?
Marketplace Money Staff Mar 8, 2013
A new viral video called "Wealth Inequality in America" has put a spotlight on CEO pay.
A surprise viral hit: Income inequality, the movie
Krissy Clark Mar 8, 2013
You may have been forwarded an unusual YouTube video this week, based on an economic analysis of income inequality. But where did it come from?
Wealth gap grows between black and white in U.S.
Kai Ryssdal Mar 1, 2013
The racial wealth gap in the United States has tripled in the past 25 years.
Would Obama's $9 minimum wage help or hurt workers?
Tracey Samuelson Feb 13, 2013
During his State of the Union address last night, President Obama proposed to raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour.
Globalist Quiz: Poverty in America versus the rest of the world
Stephan Richter Mar 13, 2013
With nearly 50 million Americans living beneath the poverty line, we put poverty into perspective with today's quiz.
Romanticizing poverty and learning financial independence
Kristin Wong Jan 11, 2013
When money is tight, people are all too aware of every cent. Commentator Kristin Wong grew up this way and she says it's shaped both how she thinks about money and how she thinks about herself.
