Egalitarian-minded economists are pushing for a ‘GDP 2.0’ — and getting some lawmaker help
Three new sets of stats help us understand why America’s 400 richest have never been richer
Again and again, studies show that the richer wealthy Americans become, the shorter the rest of us live
We only build — and sustain — more equal societies when we confront the economic dynamics that generate inequality in the first place
Egalitarians worldwide are advancing the ‘most blasphemous idea’ in our contemporary political discourse
In deeply unequal societies, real gains for working people never come easy
Two new official reports out of Washington trace our growing economic divide and the high price we pay, in dollars and lives, for letting that divide fester
What can we do to stop America’s next horrific eruption of corporate greed?
Big Tobacco settlements didn’t help those in need. How do you ensure that these settlements help people and communities, and how do you control corporate greed?
A clear majority of candidates for the Democratic Party’s 2020 nomination seem to have no problem with the presence of grand private fortunes
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