Economic Inequality

The House has just approved the next COVID relief bill in a vote of 220 yeas and 211 nays — not a single Republican representative voted in favor of it,

When Clara*, 32, realized her debt was getting out of control, she chose to do something that is both a valid recourse for people in her position and also

Right now, Wall Street is in chaos — and it’s all thanks to Reddit and GameStop, a video game retailer that you probably visited in the early 2000s

After Democrats’ 11th-hour attempt to increase the second direct stimulus payment to $2,000, Americans will receive only $600 from the long-awaited C

Welcome to Taking Stock, a space where we can take a deep breath and try to figure out what the COVID-19 economy really means for our finances. Every month

Welcome to Taking Stock, a space where we can take a deep breath and try to figure out what the COVID-19 economy really means for our finances. Every month

How many times have you heard the stat that women make around 80 cents for every dollar a man makes? Currently, the number is around 82 cents — and it’

A new report on equal pay paints a grim future for women, one where women will continue to be disadvantaged in the workplace until the year 2277. That’s

This weekend at Essence Fest, Senator Kamala Harris of California announced a comprehensive plan to address the racial wealth gap if elected president in 2

Though she’s long been an icon, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (“RBG”) has increasingly stepped into the media spotlight lately. H

For all of the important conversations had about equal pay — most dominantly, the fact that white women only make 79 cents for every buck paid to the ave

Some of the biggest names in Hollywood have come together to set right a decades-old problem plaguing the industry: a significant pay gap between male and

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Not all superheros wear capes. One anonymous woman has been fighting gender inequality in the art world for decades by doling out over $5.5 million in gran

There's a good reason the Supreme Court's ruling on Janus v. AFSCME is being called the “single most consequential ruling of the year.̶

There's nothing inherently wrong about being grateful; it's important to recognize the people and institutions that have helped you get where you

Claire Wasserman says she had never heard of men’s rights activists until she was sued by those affiliated with one group last fall. Now she’s well-inf