Many Tennesseans face financial hardship. Voting can help ensure the state's economic "pie" is divided fairly, a reader says.

WASHINGTON — From corporate executives to Wall Street analysts to Federal Reserve officials, references to the “K-shaped economy” are rapidly proliferating. So what does it mean? Simply put, the upper ...

The global economy needs to be fundamentally reordered to prioritise the needs of ordinary people rather than the “frivolous ...

If economic inequality increases within a country, the risk of civil war breaking out grows. This is the finding from a study by the Chair of Economic History at the University of Tübingen following ...

As lower and middle-income Americans face an affordability crisis and the additional burden of tariffs, the rich are getting tax breaks. This is why it's not surprising that wealth disparity is ...

While the U.S. economy outperforms other rich countries, it doesn’t feel that way for many Americans. Forty-two percent of Americans don’t have an emergency savings fund, while 40% can’t afford a ...

OAKLAND — A new study has found that Black residents in Alameda County and people living in poorer neighborhoods are more likely to die from shootings, while proposed cuts to prevention programs may ...

“Dilexi te.” In English, “I have loved you.” That is the title of Pope Leo XIV’s first teaching, released last week. Now, Marketplace doesn’t often cover the minutiae and teachings of the Holy See.

Wealth inequality destroys societies and entire countries and is severely damaging to the health and well-being of the poor for generations. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset's free ...

Regarding Richard Kahlenberg and Lief Lin’s op-ed “American Studies Can’t Stand Its Subject” (Jan. 23): It’s disturbing to see academics so deeply distressed about America’s progress. Their claims of ...

Canada is facing “crisis levels” of economic inequality as billionaire wealth soars and millions struggle with basic needs, according to a new brief from Oxfam Canada. “Economic inequality, both ...