October 10, 2014The Forbes 400 is out and the new numbers on these grand fortunes don’t just stagger the imagination. They stagger common sense.
October 7, 2014In this book excerpt, the reporter and former New York Times columnist writes about his cross-country trip investigating the lives of the 99 percent.
October 3, 2014The median white family holds nearly 20 times more assets than he median black family and 74 times more assets than the median Hispanic family.
October 3, 2014It is not only possible for America to cut poverty, it is possible for us to cut poverty dramatically.
October 2, 2014The tipping initiative by Maria Shriver sidesteps Marriott's responsibility to pay its housekeepers a living wage.
October 2, 2014All that talk of "overtaxed job creators" is curious.
October 1, 2014For the first time in a century, the top 10 percent of Americans control more than half of all income.
September 29, 2014This month, the US Census Bureau revealed that there was a statistically significant decline in poverty last year. Is this worth celebrating?
September 29, 2014Middle-class incomes have been stuck in neutral while the rest of the economy has grown.
September 25, 2014A stunning 95 percent of income growth during the recovery from the 2008 recession has gone to the super wealthy.
