Now that new detailed Census Bureau data are available for US household income in 2014, and just in time for Obama’s final State of the Union address tonight, I present my annual post titled ...

Trade makes for peaceful relationships between nations, but gains for consumers and workers aren't spread evenly. Many economists and politicians argue that international trade has been a good thing.

“Race is the product of racism; racism is not the product of race” was the message told to students, faculty and community members in the overflowing Klarman auditorium, Wednesday evening. Prof.

Ezra Klein thinks the rise in income inequality is closely to tied to the debt boom: The acceleration in inequality and the acceleration in debt mirror each other pretty closely. Both accelerate in ...

Gaps in educational achievement and shifts in technology, often cited as key reasons for widening income and wealth inequality, do very little to explain the trend, said Lawrence Mishel, president of ...

That the United States has become more unequal at the level of recorded household income is entirely true. Some think this is a problem which needs fixing, others like me greet it with a heartfelt ...

“Race is the product of racism; racism is not the product of race” was the message told to students, faculty and community members in the overflowing Klarman auditorium, Wednesday evening. Prof.