High and rising economic inequality in the United States 1,2,3 has led to widespread concern about the consequences for the promise of opportunity and mobility for those in younger generations.

Economic, social and environmental infrastructure forms a fundamental pillar of societal development. Ensuring equitable access to infrastructure for all residents is crucial for achieving the ...

Editor’s Note: Economic inequality, especially when it comes to income, has been a frequent topic on this page. It’s also been elevated to the level of national discourse as both political parties ...

We have reached a consensus that Japan’s society has become distinctly stratified. Income inequality is growing, and people seem to accept that society is divided between the wealthy and a large ...

The richest 10% of Americans earn half of all of income. In Britain, the top 10% hold 40% of all the income. Inequality isn't just an issue for rich countries: a billion people have been lifted out of ...

The richest 10% of Americans earn half of all of income. In Britain, the top 10% hold 40% of all the income. Inequality isn't just an issue for rich countries: a billion people have been lifted out of ...

Inequality is rising almost everywhere around the world – that’s the clear finding of the first ever World Inequality Report. In particular, it has grown fastest in Russia, India and China – places ...

At the global level, economic crises, armed conflict, public health emergencies, food insecurity and climate change have all threatened the realization of human rights. Within this constellation of ...

The dark side of the AI boom is growing inequality ...

Between 2008 and 2013, global inequality fell for the first time since the industrial revolution. The historic fall in global inequality was driven by robust growth in average incomes in populous ...