videoJan 5, 2022 Trust in America: How do Americans view economic inequality? Amid rising inequality, many Americans feel that the U.S. economic system is unfair and generally favors powerful special interests.
data essayDec 13, 2019 Two Recessions, Two Recoveries Examine the trajectories of the two biggest recessions and recoveries in modern U.S. history, comparing them side-by-side.
short readsNov 1, 2017 How wealth inequality has changed in the U.S. since the Great Recession, by race, ethnicity and income In the U.S., the racial and ethnic wealth gap has evolved differently for families at different income levels since the Great Recession.
short readsJun 5, 2017 Through an American lens, Western Europe’s middle classes appear smaller The American middle class is smaller than middle classes across Western Europe, but its income is higher.
short readsFeb 4, 2015 America’s ‘middle’ holds its ground after the Great Recession The share of Americans who live in middle-income households has held steady since 2010 – a flat trend that might actually be good news.
short readsDec 12, 2014 Wealth inequality has widened along racial, ethnic lines since end of Great Recession The median wealth of white households was 13 times the wealth of black households and 10 times that of Hispanic households in 2013, compared with eight and nine times, respectively, in 2010.