A snapshot of what America's middle class used to be and what it is now in terms of wages, work and out-of-pocket costs -- and the problems caused by growing economic inequality.

The long history of bogus social movements in service of the plutocracy.

The Labor Department and California raise the wages of the working poor — how about we extend the good news nationwide?

Robert Reich shares his plan of action for making our economy healthier and better for everyone.

Most experts agree that the way the government measures poverty is out of date. We take a look at how it got so far off, and how experts recommend fixing it.

Former banking regulator William K. Black says we're only encouraging more criminal behavior for personal gain.

A study finds that the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a controversial trade agreement in negotiation, would only benefit those at the top.

The news is that there's really no news, despite another year when the economy was supposed to be recovering.

When it became clear that members of the president's own party would not support his nomination as the next Fed chair, something had to give.

Bill interviews the director of a new documentary featuring economic analyst Robert Reich on how the widening income gap is a threat to our democracy.