Inequality is the root of social evil,” according to the late Pope Francis. The French economist and inequality scholar ...

Among the most hotly debated topics in economic policy these days is a wealth tax on billionaires — a levy targeting the ...

The world is more unequal than ever, and South Africa remains among the countries with the highest levels of wealth and ...

Democrats are criticizing President Trump's affordability speech for not focusing that much on affordability. We learn more ...

Meanwhile, wealth is even more concentrated, i.e. the top 10% own three-quarters of global wealth, while the bottom half ...

Are we all political animals? Aristotle thought so. Politics, he believed, was the art of the possible, but extremes of ...

It is said that an analysis of the Kindle readers of the Piketty book revealed that a typical reader got through 26 of its ...

Capitalism is often blamed as a single problem, but the reality is more specific. We explain how wealth distribution determines who capitalism serves. When money is concentrated, outcomes become ...

Income inequality is one of the most important measures of economic health, social justice and quality of life. More reliably ...

By allowing borrower countries to discuss technical issues and debt challenges, access capacity-building assistance, and ...

An investment banker says rising inequality, overseas jobs, education and quality-of-life factors are driving a sharp rise in Indians giving up citizenship.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa cannot achieve true reconciliation while inequality persists, and that the pursuit of inclusive economic growth and job creation are essential in achieving ...