The level of economic inequality in the city of Santiago in Brazil is evident along the border of a high-density, low-income favela neighborhood next to high-rise ...

A key finding contained in the latest household income report from Statistics Canada is that the income gap between high-earning and low-earning households has reached record levels. Related to this ...

One of the defining challenges of our time is the growing problem of economic inequality in the United States. In 2021, the top ten percent of Americans held nearly 70 percent of U.S. wealth, up from ...

While the U.S. economy outperforms other rich countries, it doesn’t feel that way for many Americans. Forty-two percent of Americans don’t have an emergency savings fund, while 40% can’t afford a ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation Tackling income and wealth inequality is at the top of the policy agenda in many countries. This note discusses three ...

Artificial intelligence will affect about 60% of all jobs in the US — and worsen income and wealth inequality, the International Monetary Fund warned. Advanced economies such as the US are at the ...

Given that wealth inequality in the US is more extreme and dangerous than income inequality, it is past time for a federal wealth tax. A federal wealth tax offers a vital and necessary tool for ...

A homeless encampment in Kitchener, Ontario, in front of the former Krug Furniture factory According to a report by Statistics Canada on income and wealth distribution issued in July, income ...