We are failing to look at inequality in the right way, according to researchers who study people’s attitudes to wealth disparity. Haves and have-nots. The 99%. The income gap. The chasm between rich ...

For many Americans, the national debt—now approaching $30 trillion—is an afterthought that must always take a backseat to the social and economic problems of the day. Now, it's the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Economists have traditionally argued that there is a trade-off between equity and growth. Growing economic inequality is either “a major issue of our time” or “a defining challenge of our time,” ...

Evidence from survey research suggests that most people in the United States recognize economic inequality as a social problem in our society. And many of us are willing to acknowledge that ...