Such a disparity between the haves and have nots has costs that undermine democracy, such as a lessening of social bonds.

But now, greater Miami is closing in on one of New York City's less-flattering superlatives: It's tied with NYC for having the worst income inequality of the country's 10 most-populous metro areas.

Washington D.C. is home to the world's largest and most powerful economy. Still, most people don’t realize that this federal district is also one of the most complex and productive local ...

The broad trend in Latin America is clear: inequality rose through the 1990s, peaked in about 2002 and then began to fall. Around 2014 the decline began to slow, and recently it has flatlined (see ...

From soaring household debt to entrenched labor dualism, inequality – not innovation – has become the defining feature of ...

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, has also asked ICE for a breakdown of how many murderers, rapists and other criminals ICE has arrested, noting that the idea of going after the “worst of the worst ...

Here are the states with the best and worst economies, according to a recent study. Here's how Pennsylvania did.