Behind “America’s Finest City” lies a stark reality — one fueled by extreme economic inequality ... to assume that economic problems like poverty, high housing costs and inadequate ...

The Social and Economic Justice minor is designed to provide students with a framework to address the causes, consequences ... including economic inequality and poverty, gender inequality, and racial ...

The level of economic ... reduce inequality and poverty, such as a child tax credit, and increases in minimum wages. Supports partner programs in Southern states in workforce development and a policy ...

Social scientists have long debated the causes of economic inequality among Black Americans. The conversation among Black people reached a notable inflection point in 2004, when comedian Bill Cosby ...

This course introduces students to the types of economic inequality that exist, to data sources and methods used to measure growth and inequality, and to basic economic models used to understand ...

What causes economic inequality? In our list of six potential factors, the strong connection between money and politics resonates most with respondents, topping the list in 31 of 36 countries. Overall ...

Economic insecurity in the United States, for instance, has not increased as much as inequality in the past 50 years. Thanks to a series of social reforms begun by U.S. President Lyndon Johnson, ...

His new book, Poverty, by America, studies various factors that contribute to economic inequality in the U.S., including housing segregation, predatory lending, the decline of unions and tax ...

The question of economic inequality and stability has long been a politically charged one within the halls of Congress, with Republicans and Democrats often disagreeing on the causes and results ...

Economic turmoil is spreading across the globe, and the response has been protests, attempted coups and elections of far-right politicians. By Patricia Cohen and Jack Nicas Patricia Cohen reported ...