Nation Jun 16 Why many Americans aren’t benefiting from robust U.S. economy By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Making Sen$e May 15 Analysis: If you’re rich, you’re more lucky than smart. And there’s math to prove it A study that claims the predominance of luck over talent in the distribution of wealth has been mathematically confirmed. By Paul Solman
Nation Aug 05 Watch 7:09 How the upper middle class keeps everyone else out In the United States, people within the top 1 percent income bracket own one-third of the nation’s wealth. But scholar Richard Reeves, author of “Dream Hoarders,” argues that the top 20 percent has created an even starker divide with behaviors… By PBS News Hour
Economy May 10 How does where you live affect your life expectancy? Life expectancy can very by as much as 20 years depending on what county you live in, a new report finds. By Paul Solman
Economy Aug 23 What’s wrong with Wall Street? A culture that breeds greed "When I was on Wall Street, my entire life’s goal was to make more money than the next guy."… By Sam Polk
Jun 20 The science behind why power corrupts and what can be done to mitigate it By Dacher Keltner We gain power by advancing the welfare of other people, and yet, when we feel powerful, we lose those very skills that got us there and take more than our fair share. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 5:33 How geography changes life expectancy for America’s poorest By PBS News Hour America's poorest citizens have shorter lifespans than wealthier Americans, and new research finds that gap is growing. But the study also found that the poor who live in affluent and highly educated cities live longer than those who live in… Continue watching
Dec 21 Column: These facts about inequality can’t be whitewashed By John Komlos Counting Social Security as 'wealth' avoids the inconvenient truth of inequality, writes economist John Komlos. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch In a game of wealth, fat cats who don’t share keep winning By PBS News Hour An online game asks players to share some of their wealth on faith that the others will reciprocate. But each player has the option of choosing not to share, amassing more and more wealth. In designing a game to test… Continue watching
Nov 19 Should bankers take a Hippocratic Oath? By Simone Pathe Thanks to recent financial scandals and fraud, public trust in the financial industry is low. But a new study published in the journal Nature shows that bankers, themselves, aren't dishonest people; the industry makes them behave dishonestly. What is it… Continue reading