Switzerland appears, at first glance, to be an ideal country in which to measure wealth inequality. It levies an annual personal wealth tax, producing unusually rich tax data. Yet those tax records ...

Between 2000 and 2024, the richest 1% of people captured 41% of all new wealth. By contrast, just 1% was captured by the ...

The wealthiest 0.1 percent of households have gained more than 8,000 times as much wealth per household as the bottom 50 percent since the end of 2024.

Reversing toxic consequences of wealth inequality must be the ultimate aim of moral legislators, whose singular mandate is to pursue justice and fairness for “We the People.” ...

Data from the Federal Reserve shows that the so-called K-shaped economy in America is alive and well, with low- and middle-income households falling further behind as the richest Americans pull away.

Key thinkers suggest other radical measures in Compass report such as free personal social care and abolishing Lords ...

The 99% is losing out.

One need only glance at headlines about Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other super-wealthy individuals to understand that wealth in America is increasingly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands. Inequality ...

Wealth distribution is one of the significant indicators of equality in society. Although it is uneven in most countries, the level of inequality matters. In the first quarter of 2025, the top 10% of ...