Daily, more people are realizing that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we were taught growing up represents only a ...

Economists and political activists have been issuing warnings about growing economic inequality, or the widening economic disparity between social groups, in the U.S. for years. Economic inequality ...

Does living in an unequal society make people unhappy? Not necessarily, reveals the largest study ever conducted on the ...

Discover the principles of economic justice, how it fosters equality, and explore actionable strategies to achieve fair economic opportunities for everyone.

Growing dissatisfaction among the population, loss of trust in politics, increase in crime and violence: Economic inequality leads to a variety of social consequences. Nevertheless, the issue plays a ...

“Dilexi te.” In English, “I have loved you.” That is the title of Pope Leo XIV’s first teaching, released last week. Now, Marketplace doesn’t often cover the minutiae and teachings of the Holy See.

U.S. philantropist and oil magnate John D. Rockefeller gives a dime to a child. After “robber barons” like Rockefeller amassed a staggering amount of wealth in the late 19th century, the progressive ...

While the U.S. economy outperforms other rich countries, it doesn’t feel that way for many Americans. Forty-two percent of Americans don’t have an emergency savings fund, while 40% can’t afford a ...

The Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics hosted economist John Voorheis, for speaker series “Housing Capital and ...

Wealth inequality destroys societies and entire countries and is severely damaging to the health and well-being of the poor for generations. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset's free ...

Walk through the streets of Israel’s major cities and the impression is unmistakable: prosperity. Cafés are full at all hours ...

We are trying to raise ourselves by our own bootstraps given that our community generally lacks capital. Credit is a privilege associated with wealth. Black people have generally had fewer assets, ...