That’s why that term for that late-19th-century period in American history — the Gilded Age — is so apt. As historian Nell Irvin Painter explains, “‘Gilded’ is not golden. ‘Gilded’ has the sense of a ...

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.

Raising the minimum wage can help address economic inequality, but support has declined as the gap between rich and poor has increased, according to new research from the School of Management.

Equity Pay Day shows the economic inequality between men and women. In 2025, women in the U.S. needed to work until March 25 to earn what a man earned in the previous year. For Hispanic women, Pay ...

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) condemned growing inequality in the United States and called for greater justice within federal institutions at a Georgetown University event Feb. 3. Coons warned that, ...

Economists' love for jargon and data gives them prestige, but alienates them from ordinary folks. Ask them about inequality, and they will quote the Gini index. Ask them about economic growth, and ...

The conversation about economic inequality in the United States is one we need to be having. The disparities between those who have the most and those who have the least just keep growing. And ...

In our hyper-connected era, digital access isn't optional, it’s foundational. Yet for too many families, reliable broadband remains out of reach. This modern inequality isn’t just about buffering, it ...