It remains a problem America is failing to solve or even meaningfully address as the social and political consequences become ...

The gender pension gap in the EU is more than double the gender pay gap. Experts point to additional factors, including gaps ...

As a proposed billionaire tax in California moves forward, Gov. Newsom says other approaches are needed, including closing a tax loophole used by the ultra-rich.

South Africa’s simmering frustrations have boiled over into anti immigrant protests. Anti-migrant vigilante groups, including ...

Wealth inequality in the United States has reached levels that should concern every American. While millions of working families struggle to afford housing, healthcare, childcare and higher education, ...

“Why is America hosting the World Cup if it is so hostile to foreign nationals,” said Aymen Hussein, Iraq’s star footballer after he was detained and interrogated for seven hours after arriving in the ...

The recent flooding in Franschhoek has once again exposed the growing vulnerability of communities, farms and critical environmental infrastructure to extreme weather events. The intense rainfall was ...

Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin founder and Amazon executive chair, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the wealth disparity in America, addressing the affordability gap, U.S. tax code, New York's pied-à-terre tax ...

This isn't the first time Social Security has been on the brink of bankruptcy. The program came within days of being unable to meet its obligations in the 1980s before Congress acted to change the ...

Social Security is facing a growing gap between the revenue it brings in and the benefits it pays out. The actuaries at the Social Security Administration estimate that the retirement program will pay ...

New York’s rising political voices, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, have put inequality back at the center of public debate. The focus is familiar: the gap between rich and poor, and ...

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