This graph tells you that the richest 1 percent has captured more than half of income growth during periods of economic expansion in the 21st century. If more people knew that, would they support ...

It is possible to improve the lives of the poor, the middle class and the well off, by addressing one big problem. It turns out that reducing economic inequality can reduce a whole range of social ...

In 2011 the average American used 4,569 kWh of electricity in their home.In the same year the combined residential electricity use per capita of Brazil, India, China and the 21 other countries was ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. It’s no secret that the United States has a glaring—and growing—problem with ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Saudi Arabia has been in the news this week as King Abdullah announced that women will finally be allowed to ...

The Great Global Transformation is more assured describing the tensions between economic integration and national politics.

According to Torsten Sløk, the chief international economist at Deutsche Bank Securities, income inequality is a major factor that has been holding back the U.S. economy for nearly a decade. Back To ...