The Latest Breaking News from Inequality

Tax Breaks 2026: Biggest Ever Refunds Coming — But Critics Warn They Could Fuel Debt and Inequality

Big tax refunds are coming in 2026, but critics warn Trump's new breaks could deepen debt and widen inequality across America.

International Business Times UK · Jan 7

Why America's Inequality Story Doesn't Add Up

Taxes, benefits, and household data make America look more unequal than it is.

Reason · Jan 2

Still the Golden State?

Financial inequality, homelessness and the highest unemployment in the nation — for all its riches, California still has some big problems for lawmakers to address in 2026.

Capital & Main · Jan 1

Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest – but internet access adds the crucial spark

The gap between rich and poor has reached historic highs. According to the World Inequality Report 2026, released in recent weeks, the richest 10% of the global population now receive 53% of all income and own a staggering 75% of all wealth.

The Conversation · Dec 18, 2025

Billionaires with $1 salaries – and other legal tax dodges the ultrawealthy use to keep their riches

Ray Madoff, a Boston College law professor, has written a new book: “The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy.” She recently spoke to Kara Miller, host of the podcast “It Turns Out,” about how the American tax system has changed over the past 40 years, widening…

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2025

Why we still don’t know who the rich are in India

India knows how to count the poor. From ration cards to multi-decade surveys such as the National Sample Survey , there are sophisticated systems to track deprivation – who’s getting by, who’s falling behind, who needs support.

Newslaundry · Dec 16, 2025

Most people aren’t fretting about an AI bubble. What they fear is mass layoffs

Artificial intelligence could make income inequality even worse and create a new underclass. Governments and society must take action

The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2025

Trump Gold Card: MAGA Supporters Accuse POTUS Of 'Grifting American Citizenship With No Shame'

Trump's new Gold Card scheme faces backlash from MAGA supporters who accuse him of "selling citizenship" as critics warn of inequality and legal challenges.

International Business Times UK · Dec 11, 2025

A tiny elite controls the lion's share of global wealth and power, says report

From wealth hoarding and tax breaks for billionaires to unpaid care work and climate damage, the World Inequality Report paints a picture of an economic order tilted towards a tiny ultra-wealthy minority.

Euronews · Dec 11, 2025

Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds

Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025