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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?
Changing neighborhoods can change your life
Krissy Clark Feb 13, 2013
Helping poor families relocate to safer neighborhoods with better schools shown to improve mobility for children.
An old song still resonates: 'Is it because I'm black?'
Krissy Clark Feb 27, 2013
Singer Syl Johnson beat the odds he sang about, but barriers still restrain black economic mobility
How does the U.S. stack up on income inequality?
Stephan Richter Mar 13, 2013
When it comes to income inequality is the United States more like Iran or France?
A car can transport people out of poverty
Shereen Marisol Meraji Oct 12, 2012
When you're poor, car trouble can spiral out of control -- but for those without access to public transportation, a car is essential.
The haves and the have-nots? Not in Country Knolls
Tracey Samuelson Sep 24, 2012
The through line in this election campaign and in the economy for the past year or so has been a debate about income inequality. According to the Census Bureau, the community of Country Knolls, in upstate New York, is the most income equal in the country.
A new way to measure income inequality
Jeff Horwich Sep 20, 2012
Environmental writer Tim De Chant says gauging income inequality is as simple as looking at a neighborhood's trees.
Census report: More states have rising income inequality
John Ketchum Sep 20, 2012
A new report from the U.S Census Bureau shows that since 2010, the gap between rich and poor is widening in more states.
Trying to measure income inequality? Follow the trees
John Ketchum Sep 20, 2012
You can measure an area's income inequality in pay stubs, Census numbers and... its tree cover? Environmental writer Tim De Chant argues that sometimes you can't see a neighborhood's wealth for the trees.
