The Vermont senator spoke on wealth inequality, healthcare costs and the Big Beautiful Bill in his visit to the Quad Cities.

David Brooks focuses on the rise in hopefulness among poorer, more religious countries and the decline in richer, more ...

During his remarks at a rally in West Virginia this week, Senator Bernie Sanders sounded the alarm over income inequality. Sanders stated, "This is not what America is supposed to be." ...

Communities of color face the worst impacts of extreme heat. Advocates push for green spaces, data tools, and equity-focused ...

We launched a new beat on wealth, poverty and economic inequality in Vermont. Tell Theo what you’re curious about, and why it matters where you live.

The latest state budget in New Hampshire fails to prioritize compassion, well-being, and justice, neglecting the needs of vulnerable neighbors.

The global music industry, while outwardly glamorous, is structurally imbalanced. The ones who suffer most are those who ...

Obtaining consistent estimates on poverty over time as well as monitoring poverty trends on a timely basis is a priority concern for policy makers. However, these objectives are not readily ...

Earlier this month, scholars working at the London School of Economics argued, “It’s time to face up to power in the debate about wealth inequality.” The authors note that of the various ways we could ...

A new study by USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology researchers shows that Americans with less education are aging faster than their peers with more schooling, and the gap has grown over the last ...

James Poterba is the Mitsui Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the President and CEO of ...