Global wealth is becoming increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few, a tendency seen in all countries, albeit to ...

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A surge in U.S. wealth has been driven by stock and home values. But the gains are concentrated at the top, leaving others in a sour economic mood. Credit...By Igor Bastidas Supported by By Talmon ...

America has a housing affordability crisis. Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s Abundance, Yoni Appelbaum’s Stuck, and Mark Dunkelman’s Why Nothing Works argue to varying degrees that land-use ...

A unique analysis of district-level data reveals why inequality is so destructive to the home consumption welfare of people living below the poverty line, especially during times of significant ...

The Economic Justice and Rights Division works to build just economies based on respect for human rights. We investigate how the global economic system both drives inequality that undermines human ...

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Trump turns to retired auto worker who spoke at GOP convention. Trump invited Brian Pannebecker, a retired autoworker who ...