Tag Archives: income inequality

As the global elite descend upon Davos for the World Economic Forum to rub elbows, Oxfam has released a report...showing that 8 men own as much as the poorest half of the planet. Those 8 individuals are:

A video about how we arrived at this moment of poorly funded public services and widening economic inequality.

There is an idea floating about to stimulate the economy via providing cash directly to consumers. It may just be a trial balloon at this point, but I expect the idea to gain traction. Here's why.

The U.S. economy is on life support, graciously provided by Central Planners but no amount of money printing can cleanse the rot of the U.S. economy. In this Markets at a Glance, we investigate the U.S. consumer and show that for a large portion of the population, things are not anywhere close to being better, in fact they are worse than before the recession.

The annual survey American Community Survey by the Census Bureau collects much more detailed information than the decennial census, [and the data from the latest survey is depicted in maps, of which 5 are provided here on America's economic divide and] are relevant for thinking about communities most in need of investment.

Our income and wealth are under attack! We’re in a class war. It’s the corporations and the very wealthiest against all the rest of us - and we’re losing! [Let me explain.] Words: 996