One need only glance at headlines about Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other super-wealthy individuals to understand that wealth in America is increasingly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands. Inequality ...

The wealthiest cities in the U.S. are almost seven times richer than the poorest regions, a disparity that has nearly doubled since 1960. Until now, however, little has been known about where the ...

America’s wealthiest billionaires have seen their fortunes swell by $698 billion this year, a stark contrast to the $83,000 earned by the average US household over the same period. This disparity, ...

The New Republic recently commissioned a poll asking Americans for their opinions on wealth distribution in the United States. In short, we found that people feel strongly that the superrich own too ...

Staff Writer at The New Yorker Evan Osnos joins Chris Jansing to share more on his new book “The Haves and Have-Yachts” and break down why wealth inequality in the U.S. is continuing to widen.

A recent analysis of US Census Bureau data highlights a notable wealth disparity among single adults, with unmarried women lagging behind their male counterparts. However, the report from the Pew ...

When it comes to wealth inequality, does the source of the wealth matter? Might there be a different economic impact of wealth derived from entrepreneurial riches versus that of inherited fortunes? A ...

In 2017, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and a team of researchers released a study with a staggering title and stunning conclusion, “The Road to Zero Wealth: How the Racial Wealth Divide Is Hollowing Out ...

Global wealth is concentrated at the top. This is true for all countries to varying degrees. Yet—according to the World Inequality Database—in almost all nations, the richest 10% hold more than 50% of ...

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Author: Tom Kemeny, University of Toronto One need only glance at headlines about Jeff ...