Wealth Gap
SuccessBillionaire heirs just overtook self-made ones for the first time, UBS says—and they’re unlikely to pay the same taxes or care as much about philanthropy
By Ryan HoggNovember 30, 2023
NewslettersMicrosoft instructed all workers to set diversity goals in performance reviews. Employees taking optional DEI courses increased by 270%
By Ruth UmohNovember 8, 2023
NewslettersRising education and income could soon make Latinos a major economic force. But barriers still exist
By Ruth UmohOctober 25, 2023
CommentaryAmerica’s new industrial revolution is creating a procurement economy. Unless we act now, it will make the racial wealth gap even worse
By Xavier de Souza Briggs, Charisse Conanan Johnson and Bruce KatzOctober 11, 2023
By Robert F. Smith and Henry Louis GatesOctober 10, 2023
Success‘Richcession’ hits as 3.5 million millionaires lost their status last year—while the average person saw wealth spike
By Chloe TaylorAugust 17, 2023
Personal FinanceIt takes a $650,000-a-year income to reach America’s top 1%—but in some states you need to earn much, much more
By Eleanor PringleJuly 14, 2023
SuccessThe scourge of ‘heir pollution’ shows that the rich are exacerbating climate change—and the dynastically wealthy are leading the charge
By Jane ThierMay 3, 2023
SuccessWealthy elites’ swimming pools and lush gardens are leading to water shortages for everyone else
By Chloe BergerApril 15, 2023
By Megan LeonhardtMarch 18, 2023
Personal FinanceMillennials have a steeper hill to climb to afford the same lifestyle their boomer parents enjoyed
By Trey WilliamsOctober 27, 2022
CommentaryWe studied how economies tackle financial inclusion to see how well they might cope in a downturn. We found 4 categories—and then there’s the U.S.
By Seema ShahOctober 24, 2022
CommentaryAmerica’s richest want to pay more taxes–but we won’t let them. We need a tax bracket and rate overhaul
By Bob Lord and Dylan DusseaultOctober 20, 2022
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