Stories Tagged as
Economic inequality
COVID economy fallout keeps hitting already impoverished neighborhoods hardest
Oct 1, 2020
People are struggling as winter approaches, and local businesses are only sort of open.
Atlanta Fed President Bostic on our "less-than economy"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Sep 28, 2020
While Amazon and Home Depot are doing well, small businesses are not. "There really is a split going on, and disparities are getting wider," he says.
Why centering Black women in the economy could benefit everyone
by
Maria Hollenhorst
and Kai Ryssdal
Sep 1, 2020
Economist Janelle Jones has three words that sum up her idea for building an economy that works for everyone: Black Women Best.
The Economy Reimagined, Part 3: Climate and Technology
by
David Brancaccio
and Kimberly Adams
Aug 7, 2020
Making the technological revolution more accessible, building a sustainable future and creating more jobs and a healthier populace while doing it.
"Moving Forward," an unexpected journey in U.S. politics
Dec 6, 2019
Karine Jean-Pierre's new memoir explores today's politics and asks what it can do about income equality.
How the U.S. tax code makes inequality worse
Nov 13, 2019
New research reveals new insight into the ways in which race or gender can affect a tax bill.
ATM withdrawal fees are getting pricier
by
Justin Ho
Oct 3, 2019
Charges are especially high for using out-of-network machines.
For public good, not for profit.
A strong economy with low inflation? Inequality may be to blame.
Mar 12, 2019
New inflation numbers out today showed … very little of it. The consumer price index ticked up 0.2 percent in February. It was the first rise in four months. And year over year, the measure of how expensive it is to buy a fixed basket of goods is up just 1.5 percent. And that’s weird, […]
Pew study finds widest income gap among Asians, in research on U.S. ethnic groups
Jul 13, 2018
U.S. Asians have a ton of income inequality. It's growing, says Pew
"Why can't I make ends meet? Why can't I make this math work?"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 28, 2018
In her new book, Alissa Quart examines the lives of middle-class families struggling to get by.