Tag: Inequality
For richer or poorer: 4 economists ponder what 2018 has in...
Greg Wright, University of California, Merced; Christos Makridis, Stanford University; Patricia Smith, University of Michigan, and William Hauk, University of South Carolina
Editor’s note: We...
Storms hit poorer people harder, from Superstorm Sandy to Hurricane Maria
Chris Sellers, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)
The ferocious “frankenstorm” known as Sandy that ripped through greater New York City five...
Rich American seniors are getting healthier, leaving the poor behind
Matthew A. Davis, University of Michigan and Kenneth Langa, University of Michigan
The U.S. has seen substantial improvements in life expectancy over the past century,...
Every year, millions try to navigate US courts without a lawyer
Lauren Sudeall Lucas, Georgia State University and Darcy Meals, Georgia State University
Judge Richard A. Posner, a legendary judicial figure, retired abruptly earlier this month...
How some rich people are trying to dismantle inequality
Erynn Beaton, The Ohio State University; Maureen A. Scully, University of Massachusetts Boston, and Sandra Rothenberg, Rochester Institute of Technology
Ample research indicates that the...
When gospel sermons came on the phonograph
Jerry Zolten, Pennsylvania State University
The first truly African-American musical form, the “Spirituals,” took shape in the 17th and 18th centuries within the generations of...
Cleaning up toxic sites shouldn’t clear out the neighbors
Lindsey Dillon, University of California, Santa Cruz
San Francisco has embarked on a project to transform its industrial southeast waterfront into a bike-friendly destination called...
Why poverty is not a personal choice, but a reflection of...
Shervin Assari, University of Michigan
As the Senate prepares to modify its version of the health care bill, now is a good time to back...