Stories Tagged as
Inequality
Report details widening pandemic-era wealth gap
by
Lily Jamali
Jan 17, 2022
In its report, Oxfam proposes a wealth tax on a perpetually growing list of billionaires.
Global economic growth likely to slow in 2022, World Bank says
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Jan 12, 2022
Inequalities between and within countries could widen in 2022, World Bank President David Malpass warns.
How economic inequality affects the American diet
Nov 17, 2021
In this book excerpt, Priya Fielding-Singh discusses how inequality manifests in how Americans eat.
Why addressing economic inequality could help build pandemic resiliency
by
Amy Scott
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 1, 2021
“Our health is all interconnected and inextricable from the conditions in which we live,” says epidemiologist Dr. Sandro Galea.
Is a new labor movement brewing?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Oct 1, 2021
AFL-CIO President Elizabeth Shuler advocates a revitalized labor movement that expands high-quality jobs and reduces inequality.
The unequal effects of climate change
by
Janet Nguyen
Jul 16, 2021
Climate change affects every aspect of our lives, but some people are more vulnerable to severe damage and high costs.
Closing racial wage gap could lift 2 million Black Americans into middle class, study finds
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Jun 28, 2021
A new McKinsey report details the sweeping economic disparities Black Americans face.
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New inequality index launched to compare income groups
May 31, 2021
The Morning Consult-Axios data suggests that inequality is inching up as low-income people run out of relief money.
Pandemic exacerbated inequality worldwide, Amnesty International says
Apr 7, 2021
In many countries, those working in low-wage jobs or in the gig economy were left out of government relief packages.
Research suggests we're misperceiving the inequality around us
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Mar 25, 2021
How the perception of one’s income ranking affects views of fairness and much more.