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Inequality
Blistering UN Report: Trump Administration Is Intentionally Exacerbating Inequality
Philip Alston, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty, discusses more.
The United Nations Just Published a Scathing Indictment of US Poverty
The conclusions are damning.
Workfare for the Private Equity Crew?
What if we focused on whether the people at the top are working for their money?
How Economic Distress Impacts Your Health
Where you live plays a powerful role on your health.
To Fully Understand Inequality in the US, Look Outside of the Cities
Why are pockets of the country still plagued by extreme poverty?
2018 World Inequality Report Shows an Economic Ship Blown Way Off Course
Income inequality has rendered it virtually impossible to climb the socioeconomic ladder.
Though GOP Says Tax Plan Doesn’t Favor the Rich, Paul Ryan Ties Reforms to Welfare Cuts
The GOP has been calling for legislation that would add work requirements to food stamps and housing benefits.
The Fight Isn’t Over: Organizers Call for Sustained Momentum Against Tax Bill
Protesters are keeping the pressure on Congress amid the rush to pass the Trump tax cuts.
Paradise Papers Shed Light on Offshore Tax Havens
The tangle of relationships revealed by these documents is immense.
Instead of $2 Trillion Corporate Tax Cut, GOP Could Give Average American Families $17,000 Each
Sen. Elizabeth Warren scoffs at GOP's offer.