Inequality
AIThe Nobel laureate who cowrote ‘Why Nations Fail’ warns U.S. democracy won’t survive unless these two things change
By Jake AngeloFebruary 22, 2026
By Jake AngeloFebruary 11, 2026
CommentaryThe economy isn’t K-shaped. For 87 million, people, it’s desperate and for another 46 million it’s elite
By Josh TanenbaumFebruary 10, 2026
EconomyTrump is giving the U.S. economy a $65 billion tax-refund shot in the arm, mostly for higher-income people, BofA says
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 5, 2026
SuccessKevin O’Leary blasts attacks on billionaire entrepreneurs as a ‘huge mistake’—He says they don’t get enough credit for the jobs they’ve created
By Emma BurleighFebruary 4, 2026
EconomySomething broke in the economy in 2023 that explains why so many people are miserable about it, New York Fed says
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 4, 2026
EconomyBefore California, France tried a wealth tax. Macron repealed it after rich people fled the country instead of paying
By Tristan BoveJanuary 27, 2026
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 22, 2026
Personal FinanceSweden abolished its wealth tax 20 years ago. Then it became a ‘paradise for the super-rich’
By Miranda Sheild Johansson and The ConversationJanuary 22, 2026
SuccessNearly 400 millionaires and billionaires across 24 countries are demanding Davos leaders tax them more: ‘Tax us. Tax the super rich.’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 21, 2026
CommentaryForget the K-Shape: We have a barbell economy—and the middle class is buckling under the weight
By Katica RoyJanuary 14, 2026
Future of WorkTop economist says latest jobs data shows a ‘jobless expansion’ with no historical precedent—and it’s ‘gut-wrenching’ for the middle class
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 7, 2026
SuccessApple CEO Tim Cook out-earns the average American’s salary in just 7 hours—to put that into context, he could buy a new $439,000 home in just 2 days
By Emma BurleighDecember 12, 2025
