“The best thing a human being can do is help another human being know more.” – Charlie Munger “Income inequality” is the trending socioeconomic complaint. The rich grow richer as the poor grow poorer ...

The U.S. economy is more dependent than ever on the lavish spending of the wealthiest, The Wall Street Journal recently reported. The top 10% of earners (households making $250,000 per year or more) ...

It is a no-brainer, basically: a progressive rate in income taxes, along with estate taxes that target the super wealthy. In a new book, the British economist Anthony Atkinson leaves no doubt these ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Jordan McGillis is economics editor at City Journal. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. Income inequality is starker than ever — or so ...

Imagine a world where access to clean energy not only powers homes but also lifts millions out of poverty and reduces inequality. Dedicated to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development ...

Sign up for Work in Progress, a newsletter where Rogé Karma investigates the mysteries of a complicated economy. That’s exactly the claim that Gerald Auten and ...

Early morning magenta light illuminates clouds and the Moulton Barn on Mormon Row at the foot of the Grand Tetons near Jackson, Wyoming. Teton County, home to the affluent and famous Jackson Hole, has ...

The level of economic inequality in the city of Santiago in Brazil is evident along the border of a high-density, low-income favela neighborhood next to high-rise ...

South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country’s per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from income is distributed, stands at 0.65. This ...