The Latest Breaking News from Inequality

Harsher European climates during the Neolithic and Bronze Age impacted human populations and societal structures, says study.

A massive intrusion of salt water into the Mississippi River has left the tap water in several Louisiana communities unsafe to drink and could threaten the New Orleans metropolitan area. The most visible emergency response is the provision of bottled water, with authorities distributing huge quantities of single-serving plastic water…

With inequality persisting for Australians living with disabilities, businesses are being urged to do their part and create more inclusive workplaces.

While the relationship between inequality and carbon emissions is complex, addressing environmental and socio-economic inequalities simultaneously is essential for equitable development

Yes, inflation is a tax on incomes, finds NYU’s Edward Nathan Wolff, but it also shrinks debt and can boost asset value, like that of homes.

Inequality remains on the top of the policy priority list for most countries in the world. Branko Milanovic, a leading scholar on inequality, recently delivered a lecture titled “Recent changes in the global income distribution and their political implications” at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Imraan Valodia asked…

Once, Dorling was viewed as a radical. Now his writing on inequality simply seems prescient. He discusses poverty, politics, and how we reached such a parlous state

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh: MGNREGS budget exhausted in six months of the current financial year, indicating "deepening rural distress" and “rising inequality". Modi government’s priorities seen in 48% SUV sales, while digitisation used to discourage demand for MGNREGA.

The Nobel prize winner and author of new book Economics in America argues economists must get back to serving society