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 readsFeb 23, 2022 Most Black Americans say they can meet basic needs financially, but many still experience economic insecurity Fewer than half of Black adults say they have a three-month emergency fund, and some have taken multiple jobs to make ends meet.
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.