short readsMay 31, 2024 Income inequality is greater among Chinese Americans than any other Asian origin group in the U.S. Among all Asian origin groups in the U.S., Chinese American households had the highest income inequality in 2022.
short readsMar 8, 2023 Black Americans view capitalism more negatively than positively but express hope in Black businesses In an August 2022 survey, 54% of Black adults said they had a very or somewhat negative impression of capitalism, up from 40% in May 2019.
short readsNov 28, 2022 Black and White Americans are far apart in their views of reparations for slavery Overall, 30% of U.S. adults say descendants of people enslaved in the U.S. should be repaid in some way. 68% say they should not be repaid.
short readsAug 7, 2018 For most U.S. workers, real wages have barely budged in decades Despite some ups and downs over the past several decades, today’s real average wage in the U.S. has about the same purchasing power it did 40 years ago. And most of what wage gains there have been have flowed to the highest-paid tier of workers.
short readsSep 22, 2015 The many ways to measure economic inequality Just what is “economic inequality”? Depends on whom you ask.