Mar 18, 2024 · Four years ago, the United States entered the Covid-19 pandemic. Forbes published its 34th annual billionaire survey shortly after with data keyed to March 18, 2020. On that day, the United States had 614 billionaires who owned a combined wealth of $2.947 trillion.

Over the past five decades, the top 1 percent of American earners have nearly doubled their share of national income, according to figures in the World Inequality Database.Meanwhile, the Census Bureau’s “official” poverty rate for all U.S. families has merely inched up and down. In 2011, the Census Bureau began publishing a “supplemental” poverty measure that is …

Jan 5, 2025 · The new year has begun with old news: The world is continuing to become colossally more unequal — with the United States leading the way. In 2024, wealth trackers at Bloomberg have just reported in a year-end review, “the world’s 500 richest people got vastly richer.”. Of the world’s 15 richest individuals, the Bloomberg data …

Feb 11, 2015 · 3. A Global Wealth Tax? In Capital in the Twenty-first Century , Thomas Piketty recommends an international agreement establishing a wealth tax. Under his plan, countries would agree to tax personal assets of all kinds at graduated rates.The skeptics do have a point about whether this particular plan is practical, but we shouldn’t give up on the idea.

Nov 21, 2024 · The park’s management is offering relocation assistance and has put together a financial incentive package of $14,000 to homeowners who vacate the park within the next couple of months. But given the shortage of available affordable housing units in Miami-Dade, residents of Li’l Abner are right in saying that this sum of money is not enough.

Nov 20, 2023 · Giving Pledgers need to pick up the pace. The report analyzes the progress of the Giving Pledge, founded in 2010 by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, that has inspired over 220 billionaires to pledge to donate half of their wealth during their lifetime.The report found that while a handful of donors are moving funds in a timely manner, most have seen their wealth dramatically increase over the ...

Dec 18, 2024 · In dark times like these, shining a light on successful efforts to reverse our country’s extreme inequality is more important than ever. As we looked back on 2024, we actually found plenty to celebrate.

Jan 16, 2025 · The 30-year project of integrating the three countries of North America through the corporate-driven NAFTA model is beginning to crumble under Donald Trump’s onslaught of xenophobia against Mexico and annexation threats against Canada.

Feb 3, 2025 · Inequality.org. is your online portal to data, analysis, and commentary on income and wealth inequality. You'll find on these pages information and insights that can help you better understand our deeply unequal world — and how we can work to change it.

Feb 5, 2024 · Many Americans are still experiencing the sticker shock they first faced two years ago when inflation hit its peak. But if inflation is down now, why are families still feeling the pinch? The answer lies in corporate profits — and we have the data to prove it.