Wage inequality is rising. According to Investopedia, the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in 2025 was 348-to-1. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) puts that number at 281 in 2024 compared with ...

Discover what income inequality is, its primary causes, and how it's measured. Learn about its impact on society and explore ways to address this growing issue.

Growing economic inequality is either “a major issue of our time” or “a defining challenge of our time,” depending on your taste for hyperbole. Given America’s recent experience, however, I would like ...

In our 36-country survey, we asked respondents how large a problem various types of inequality are in their nation, including the gap between the rich and the poor, unequal rights for men and women, ...

Evidence from survey research suggests that most people in the United States recognize economic inequality as a social problem in our society. And many of us are willing to acknowledge that ...

TRONDHEIM, Norway — Surprising new research reveals that societies with higher levels of inequality actually produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions. The conclusion comes from a study that examined ...