Economic Inequality

Surprising gender disparity in work-life balance

The concept of work-life balance and its relation to the satisfaction that individuals and groups express regarding the quality of their lives have attracted the attention of policy makers, labor economists, and others. Life satisfaction is central to the general happiness and health of a society or nation. In a new study published in Journal

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Health equity is declining as income inequality grows, JAMA study shows

As income inequality worsens in America, the health of its less-fortunate patients continues to decline, according to a new study conducted by researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The study, published this month in JAMA Network Open, collected survey data from the CDC from 1993 to 2017, which included

What Does America’s Top 5% Think About Income Inequality?

It has been said that there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Well, there’s no lying about the growing income inequality in America. In 1965, America’s top 1% controlled about 10% of the nation’s after-tax income. That number has now grown to over 15%. The average CEO-to-worker pay ratio has

A plan to fix inequality would target CEOs who make 100 times more than their employees

America is riven by enormous income inequality. Should Silicon Valley’s very richest pay to make that better? That’s the question behind an intriguing and politically timely new proposal that San Francisco lawmakers plan to put before voters next spring and that could lead to similar efforts across the country: A second-of-its-kind attempt to tax

Social inequality more impactful on well-being than income inequality

Boston Consulting Group’s Sustainable Economic Development Assessment (SEDA) suggests that the correlation between well-being and social equality is stronger than that between income equality and well-being. Likewise, those individuals in countries with high levels of social equality tend to be happier than those without.

SEDA makes an objective measurement of well-being by

The Exploitation Time Bomb

Worsening economic inequality in recent years is largely the result of policy choices that reflect the political influence and lobbying power of the rich. There is now a self-reinforcing pattern of high profits, low investment, and rising inequality—posing a threat not only to economic growth, but also to democracy.

Since reducing inequality became an official goal of

How U.S. Women’s Soccer Highlights Broader Economic Inequalities

Chants of “equal pay!” rang out across the World Cup stadium after the U.S. Women’s national team (USWNT) clinched their fourth World Cup victory on Sunday. Throughout the tournament, the women of the U.S. national team were dominant – on the pitch and off.

Against the backdrop

End Of Inheritance For The Middle Class

Increasingly, the old family homestead is not being passed down to the family when the parents die.

Older parents are taking advantage of reverse mortgages to pay off credit cards and to escape poverty and debt. This reduces equity in the home and often leads to foreclosure, leaving traditional heirs with nothing but memories.

Not only are

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Nearly half of global wages received by top 10%, survey finds

Nearly half of all global pay is scooped up by only 10% of workers, according to the International Labour Organization, while the lowest-paid 50% receive only 6.4%.

The lowest-paid 20% – about 650 million workers – get less than 1% of total pay, a figure that has barely moved in 13 years, 

Skill Development: How CEOs Can Tackle Income Inequality

The rapid growth in income inequality in America over the past decade is alarming. It threatens our economic and social stability. The income disparity between the top rung and the bottom rung is stark and getting worse. The wealth disparity is even more pronounced. The plight of average Americans will erode trust in capitalism unless

10 Inequality Takeaways from the Democratic Debates

The Democratic primary debates have officially begun. And as the candidates shared a stage for the first time, it was clear that serious contenders needed to not only acknowledge our country’s extreme economic inequality but also put forward concrete plans for tackling the problem.

How much has the conversation changed since the last presidential election? The

Billionaires from George Soros to Abigail Disney are begging to be taxed more

Calls for a wealth tax have high support among Americans — including some ultra-wealthy Americans.

In an open letter to 2020 presidential candidates published Monday, a group of ultra-wealthy Americans including George Soros, Abigail Disney and members of the Pritzker and Gund families expressed their support for a moderate wealth tax on the 1%.

5 ways to fight wealth inequality, according to economists

The rise of income inequality and the struggles of so many families to get ahead have shaken American politics across the spectrum. President Donald Trump invokes the plight of “the forgotten people.” Liberals call for massive new government programs. Wall Street titan Jamie Dimon proposes “a Marshall Plan for America.” Ideological conservatives warn of a

Nearly Every U.S. County Lacks Enough Affordable Housing

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its 2019 Out of Reach report today. The report concluded that a full-time worker needs to earn an hourly wage of $22.96 on average to afford a modest, two-bedroom rental home in the U.S. This Housing Wage for a two-bedroom home is $15.71 higher than

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