Political commentators, academics and others have been wringing their hands over threats to democracy in recent years. A new study helps us better understand one of the possible driving forces behind ...

Does living in an unequal society make people unhappy? Not necessarily, reveals the largest study ever conducted on the ...

File - A worker counts money at a grocery store in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 21, 2023. Prices have surged so dramatically that the government has multiplied the size of its biggest banknote in ...

Economists and political activists have been issuing warnings about growing economic inequality, or the widening economic disparity between social groups, in the U.S. for years. Economic inequality ...

The message from William M. Rodgers III, vice president and director of the Institute for Economic Equity at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, was stark. “For a growing number of United States ...

Discover how industrialization transformed economies with rising wages and social shifts. Explore industrial history's effect on current global economic trends and living standards.

Wealth inequality destroys societies and entire countries and is severely damaging to the health and well-being of the poor for generations. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset's free ...

One concern overwhelms the minds of many Americans: the cost of living is too high. While many can relate to this sentiment, not everyone experiences this problem equally, especially in cities like ...

“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.

Does living in an unequal society make people unhappy? Not necessarily, reveals the largest study ever conducted on the ...