How research covering more than 5,000 years sheds light on income inequality today
Analysis based on data spanning millennia reveals link between when governments were established and income inequality.
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COVID-19 has disproportionately depleted finances of Latino, Black, Native American households: Survey
Most Latino, Black and Native American households have experienced serious financial problems during the coronavirus outbreak — and Latinos have fared worst — finds a new survey.
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Americans view the coronavirus pandemic through a lens of media trust and politics
Whether Americans support lockdown measures meant to control the spread of the new coronavirus has to do with their personal political beliefs and trust in media, according to new survey results.
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Carbon taxes + cap and trade = Tackling climate change like an economist
Carbon taxes and cap-and-trade are the strategies for tackling climate change that have won the hearts of many economists. But the details of how the price of carbon is set are hardly settled.
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Perception versus reality: What Americans think about economic mobility
The wealth gap between the wealthiest and the poorest makes the American Dream just a dream for many. But perception can affect policy, and research shows many Americans still want to believe in economic mobility.
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Global warming has worsened economic inequality and made some rich countries richer
New research quantifies how global warming has hampered — and benefited — wealthier and poorer economies.
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