Income Inequality

This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle To Save America's Middle Class

For tens of millions of Americans, life is about to get a whole lot tougher.
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Why Black Women Are -- And Should Be -- Leading The Fight For $15

Women of color have changed the world through their resilience and fortitude to never settle for less.
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Inequality Has Historically Been Leveled Only By Terrible Violence And Upheaval

Since the Stone Age, inequality has significantly lessened only after a war, revolution, state collapse or plague.
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On The Wealth Gap That Trump Will Do Nothing To Narrow

Even Warren Buffett has remarked how unfair it is that his secretary is taxed at a higher rate than he is.
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Obama Called Inequality 'The Defining Challenge Of Our Time.' He Didn't Do Much About It.

It's a sad legacy.
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Portland To Tax Companies That Have Outrageous CEO-Worker Pay Gaps

The progressive city is ramping up its fight against income inequality while increasing annual revenue by as much as $3.5 million.
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Feel The Sticker Shock Of Someone Who Lives In Poverty

Enter your salary on this website to see what it's like for people in poverty to buy milk.
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Portland Could Be The First City To Tackle Outrageous CEO Pay

Of course the progressive Oregon city would be a pioneer on this.
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A Gap Between Rich And Poor Spells Disaster For Kids’ Health

Rich and poor, alike.
By Madeline Kennedy, Reuters

Obama Tried, But The Gender Pay Gap Hasn't Budged Since '07

A new report on incomes offered lots to celebrate, but women had less reason to cheer.
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