Scott Galloway looked at 100 charts on US inequality for his new book. America is adrift, but here's why he's optimistic.
"Adrift" author Scott Galloway says we need to invest in America's middle class — but not all hope is lost for the US's future.
Paul Constant
If the Biden administration cares about the American worker, it should block the $25 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger
History has shown that prices rise and workers lose their jobs when big grocery chains merge. Meanwhile, shareholders pocket the profits.
Conservatives love to blame America's housing crisis on Democrats. An economist explains the true reason behind it and why it extends beyond political parties.
There aren't enough houses to go around — in cities and in the rural US. The solution starts with stripping power from zoning boards.
Americans making $36,000 or more a year don't qualify for overtime. Biden could fix that right now.
The President could increase the threshold for qualifying for overtime without Congress' help. It's a wildly popular policy with both sides.
Democrats have yet to prioritize universal childcare and paid leave, and it's hurting mothers, children, and the economy
Family-focused policies haven't been a priority for Democrats, yet they could boost the economy, close the gender gap, and improve outcomes for kids.
Republicans want to squash union efforts. Democrats have to act fast to make that count in the midterms.
Republicans want to nip unions in the bud, but they're increasingly becoming popular with workers. Democrats can leverage that when campaigning.
If you don't want a recession, stop talking about it
If you measure an economy by looking at the labor market, we're as far away from a recession as we've been in decades, says Paul Constant.
The Inflation Reduction Act's tax on stock buybacks isn't a perfect solution to close the wealth gap — but it's a step in the right direction
Thanks to the IRA, buybacks are no longer the pure, unadulterated transfer of wealth from workers to the richest 1%. That's cause for celebration.
How the Inflation Reduction Act could help normal Americans fight rising costs
Democrats are pushing for the Inflation Reduction Act. The deal would include increasing taxes on corporations and lowering sky-high drug prices.
The average S&P 500 CEO makes $18.3 million a year, but the minimum wage hasn't changed since 2009. It's time for companies to pay up.
If companies don't significantly raise wages for their lowest-paid workers, ballooning inequality threatens to weaken the economy for everyone.
The American appetite to tax the rich is high — and growing with each passing year
The recent developments in Washington state offer a warning for America's wealthiest people and corporations: Pay now, or pay more later.
Top US economists argue millions of Americans must lose their jobs to stop inflation. They couldn't have it more wrong.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and Fed Chair Jerome Powell cling to a fix that's backward and cruel — and pure trickle-down economics.
The Twitter drama among powerful people over high gas prices revealed a lot about who gets what and why — and Americans are still waiting on a solution
"When powerful people invoke the free market as an excuse for high prices, they don't necessarily have the best interests of most Americans at heart."
Chile redrafted its constitution to help end the nation's wealth gap. Here's how the fragile process is going and what we can learn from it.
Chile confirms that "things can change, and sometimes very quickly," when those in power lose their legitimacy in the public's eyes, a historian says.
Childcare in the US is broken. Half-measures from employers won't cut it — here's what will.
Not only does the lack of childcare keep women out of the workforce, it decreases consumer demand — directly impacting our economy.
History gives us a clue as to how we can solve global wealth inequality
Massive wealth inequality is a fairly recent invention. Understanding our past can help us better design our future, an economics professor argues.
Leaders on both sides evaluate policy through an Econ 101 lens, but cost-efficiency isn't the best measurement of effective policy
Huge, ambitious programs enacted in the early-to-mid 20th century are still around today for a reason — and it's not because they're cost efficient.
An economist shares 3 policies that can reverse income inequality — and what the US can learn from them
Other capitalist countries have actively tried to reduce inequality through policy change — and succeeded in ways that the US could emulate.
A better goal than inclusion is simply 'belonging' — and it can improve both our economy and the workplace
Professor john a. powell says belonging is about equal ownership. Meanwhile, many economic and social policies focus on mere participation.
A new proposed tax on Big Oil's profit markups offers a solution for cash-strapped Americans
Big Oil has taken advantage of inflation to raise gas prices. Here's how a new piece of legislation, the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax, would combat that.