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Wealth distribution is one of the significant indicators of equality in society. Although it is uneven in most countries, the level of inequality matters. In the first quarter of 2025, the top 10% of ...

While the U.S. economy outperforms other rich countries, it doesn’t feel that way for many Americans. Forty-two percent of Americans don’t have an emergency savings fund, while 40% can’t afford a ...

The Biden administration may usher in a new period of reform, but history shows that it’s unlikely to last if our economic system remains intact. Students arrive at Finsbury Square in London on ...

It is good to see economists finally address the matter of income inequality using income after taxes and transfer payments to analyze the distribution of household income (“Income Equality, Not ...

The 1990s: a decade of roaring growth, technological progress, and (arguably) the most recent high point in American confidence in market capitalism. Beneath the surface of that boom, however, lay ...

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 ...