Candidates with union backgrounds can help labor and the Democratic Party, a new report argues, but they are rarely recruited to run.

New schemes for fully robotic farming could push the last remaining farmers — and their communities — to fold.

Nearly a decade before she was the public face of DHS, Noem’s tall tales about the estate tax helped gut one of the few ...

Typical pay at the largest low-wage employers is so low that workers can’t cover basic necessities and often have to rely on public assistance.

By taxing companies that pay poverty wages, state and local governments can help cover federal cuts to safety net programs low-wage workers rely on.

In a typical year, over 60 percent of American households get refunds from the IRS. People get refunds if too much money was ...

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol began “Operation Metro Surge” targeting the Twin Cities nearly two months ago. Since then, they have taken the lives of Renee ...

“If poor people knew how rich rich people are,” Chris Rock once quipped, “there would be riots in the streets.” So, I wonder, what would average taxpayers do if they knew they’re currently paying ...

As a co-editor of Inequality.org, I get a lot of fan mail (and a few complaints). Greg B. recently wrote in, “None of my problems exist as a result of someone else being a billionaire.” My response to ...

The share of the U.S. wealth pie owned by the top 0.1 percent grew 59.6 percent from 1989 to 2024, according to an Institute for Policy Studies analysis of Federal Reserve data, while the share of the ...

There are few things more important than our homes. Alongside providing our shelter, homes are where we make memories with friends and family — where bonds are formed and strengthened. Unfortunately, ...

Political engagement is a big concept that could conceivably encompass most charitable activities: Think nonpartisan voter registration, issue advocacy, and policy education. Charities have a rich ...