US Income Inequality

Income Inequality Literally Kills

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 05.09.2012

The pain of inequity appears to have a tangible effect on a country's health. That's because rising income inequality has caused some people to di...

What Increases The Likelihood Of Teenage Pregnancy

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 04.04.2012

While plenty of research confirms that living in poverty increases the chances of teen pregnancy, new information suggests that when low-income teenag...

The Region With The Worst Income Inequality

Reuters | Posted 05.08.2012

NEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters) - The American south has the country's highest rates of economic inequality, while Midwestern counties are more economic...

U.S. Income Inequality Higher Than Roman Empire's Levels: Study

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 12.19.2011

Many tout the U.S. as the Roman empire of the modern world. But as it turns out, that comparison may not be all good. Income inequality in America...

OECD Countries With The Widest Gap Between Rich And Poor

Posted 12.07.2011

From 24/7 Wall St.: The widening gap between the rich and poor is not just an American problem. According to a new study by the Organisation for Econo...

Small, Median and Obscenely Large: There's Nothing Average About the Middle Class

Tony Phillips | Posted 08.21.2011

Tony Phillips

SAN DIEGO -- I live with my wife and a 13-year-old and while each of us is different, we do all agree on some fundamental issues. Here are three thing...

Income Inequality Is At An All-Time High: STUDY

Posted 05.25.2011

Income inequality in the United States is at an all-time high, surpassing even levels seen during the Great Depression, according to a recently update...