The K-shaped economy is as apparent as ever and isn't going away anytime soon, economists say.

Earlier this month, scholars working at the London School of Economics argued, “It’s time to face up to power in the debate about wealth inequality.” The authors note that of the various ways we could ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. Bernie Sanders has criticized the growing wealth disparity in the country, citing the staggering increase in the fortunes of ...

Wealth inequality dates back more than 10,000 years, long before the emergence of the first civilizations. A recent study revolutionizes our understanding of ancient societies, revealing unexpected ...

The richest 10% in the eurozone held 57.3% of total net household wealth in the final quarter of 2024. This is 2.8 percentage points higher than in the same period of 2009, when their share was 54.5%, ...

In DepthThe wealth of the ultra-rich is undergoing a historic surge, according to the third report of the World Inequality Lab co-directed by French economist Thomas Piketty. Political choices can ...

Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures and the cohost of the "Pitchfork Economics" podcast. He spoke with professor Oded Galor, who wrote a book about the history of wealth inequality. Galor said ...

On Friday, Sanders took to X to voice his concerns about the increasing income and wealth gap in the U.S. He pointed out that while millions of Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities, ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders has criticized the growing wealth disparity in the country, citing the staggering increase in the fortunes of a few billionaires. His comments come as Elon Musk becomes the first ...