Feb 26 A new study: How overpaid CEOs tank their firms By Simone Pathe Exorbitant CEO compensation has been blamed for the explosion of wealth at the top of the income gap. But could it also be hurting future stock prices?… Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch Shields and Brooks on debt limit drama, addressing economic inequality By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch Closing the Gap: Rep. George Miller on why raising the minimum wage is now practical By PBS News Hour Some conservatives argue that raising the minimum wage will slow job growth without improving prospects for people in poverty. In a series of conversations about the growing divide between rich and poor, Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. George Miller, D-Calif.,… Continue watching
Jan 17 How do we fix the unequal economy? By Paul Solman The solution to economic inequality depends on what you think the cause is. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch Shields and Gerson on the political lessons of 2013 Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's top political news, including the factors that fuel economic inequality in the U.S., how Edward Snowden used technology to decentralize government power and… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 10:37 What’s at stake for the U.S. as Americans struggle to climb the economic ladder? What's at stake for the U.S. as Americans struggle to climb the economic ladder?… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch Tracking the breakdown of American social institutions in ‘The Unwinding’ Tracking the breakdown of American social institutions in 'The Unwinding'… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch Pope Francis recognized as ‘Person of the Year’ for changing tone of the papacy Pope Francis recognized as 'Person of the Year' for changing tone of the papacy… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch Father Patrick Ryan on the Pope’s economic vision Father Patrick Ryan talks with Hari Sreenivasan about Pope Francis' economic ideals. Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch ‘Inequality is bad for everyone’: Robert Reich fights economic imbalance 'Inequality is bad for everyone': Robert Reich fights against economic imbalance… Continue watching