A new report shows the housing boom made parental property wealth a decisive gatekeeper to opportunity, high-end renting, and ...

There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Leahey is an attorney and law professor that covers tax. With the announcement of a so-called “mansion tax” on UK homes ...

Mike Savage is affiliated with the LSE's International Inequalities Institute where he convenes a research group exploring the 'social impact of extreme wealth'. His work has been supported by various ...

The richest 10% in the eurozone held 57.3% of total net household wealth in the final quarter of 2024. This is 2.8 percentage points higher than in the same period of 2009, when their share was 54.5%, ...

Stewart Lansley does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

“The present state of civilization is as odious as it is unjust… The contrast of affluence and wretchedness continually meeting and offending the eye, is like dead and living bodies chained together.” ...

Global income and wealth inequality have been a prime reason why the world suffers from economic crises each year. Income inequality has been a dark reality of the world for ages, initially created ...