Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Sherman reports on business, economics, finance, tech, and law. Inequality is enough of an ongoing problem that major ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- America is seeing levels of inequality it hasn't experienced for a century. And if you believe some technologists, that can be addressed with gadgets. For example, here's Facebook ...

Inequality is on the agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year, write David Sogge & Nick Buxton. A good thing, right? But look at the proposed 'solutions': ramp up the neoliberal ...

Inequality in the United States has become a household concept, if for no other reason than Sen. Bernie Sanders centering his presidential run around fixing it. There’s plenty of visible evidence of ...

America is a nation that prides itself on being an exceptional melting pot, and practicing a particular brand of democracy. However, it is not, nor has it ever been, a true melting pot or a free ...

DAVE BRIGGS: With rates rising and stock-market volatility, retirement security is a significant concern for many Americans, especially for women and minorities on the short end of the wage gaps. This ...

Widening economic inequality can eventually lead to social collapse — but a mix of policy changes and private-sector initiatives can change that trajectory. That is the view of Chuck Collins, an ...