Across 41 states, the bottom 20% make less than $20,000 on average. Meanwhile, the top 20% earn more than $250,000 in 25 states — accounting for half of America. While it’s not exactly a new ...

Early morning magenta light illuminates clouds and the Moulton Barn on Mormon Row at the foot of the Grand Tetons near Jackson, Wyoming. Teton County, home to the affluent and famous Jackson Hole, has ...

Wealth league tables promise clarity, ranking countries by how fairly they share prosperity. Yet when those scorecards label the Netherlands and the USA as outliers, they often obscure more than they ...

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To determine the town with the widest income gaps in every state, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed five-year estimates of the Gini Index of income inequality from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American ...

Traditional metrics like the Gini Index and U-3 unemployment rate understate true economic inequality and labor market weakness. Growing wealth inequality and understated unemployment threaten ...

An entrance to Michigan State University, located in East Lansing, Michigan. East Lansing has one of the highest rates of income inequality out of some of America's biggest college towns. Over the ...

> Share of all income in 83014 that went to top 20%: 55.7% (Wyoming: 47.2%) > Share of all income in 83014 that went to bottom 20%: 3.2% (Wyoming: 3.8%) > Median household income: $110,711 (Wyoming: ...

India, already celebrated as the world’s fourth-largest economy, has achieved another remarkable milestone—becoming one of the world’s most equal societies. According to the World Bank, India’s Gini ...