The Bad News about Good Census Numbers
Despite better numbers, the latest census data leaves much to be desired for closing the racial wage, wealth, and opportunity gaps in the United States.
Does This Definition Make Me Look Rich?
No statistical contortion can hide the growing divide between the 1 percent and everyone else.
New Guide Explains How and Why America Has Become So Unequal
Growing Apart: A Political History of American Inequality, a new publication of Inequality.org by Colin Gordon, dives deeply into history, explores current events, and examines the root causes of inequality.
Report: Closing the Inequality Divide
A new IPS report lays out a strategy for fostering Genuine Progress in Maryland.
New Book: “The Rich Don’t Always Win: The Forgotten Triumph over Plutocracy that Created the American Middle Class”
“In his lively, engrossing new book, Sam Pizzigati tells the story of class inequality in America, from the robber barons to today’s ‘1%,’” writes Barbara Ehrenreich, author of “Nickel and Dimed.”
More Than 46 Million Americans Still in Poverty
As state anti-poverty programs around the country confront severe budget cuts, today’s report indicates income inequality has reached an all-time high.
The Business Case Against Overseas Tax Havens
Why are small businesses paying more in taxes than huge corporations?
Shifting Responsibility
IPS scholars track how 50 years of tax breaks benefited the wealthiest Americans.
No Bernie Madoff for the Most Vulnerable to Blame
In a time of recession, who is looking out for the poorest U.S. citizens?