“Unfortunately, the tech bros, who are obviously advocates of this, are at the same time pushing for smaller government,” ...

With the Super Bowl over, the fantasy football season has ended. But it turns out there is a fantasy league for economists. So, sorry to those of you with Paul Krugman on your team, but I am siding ...

Most of the people on our campus will not read Stiglitz's new book The Price of Inequality. An understanding of the causes and consequences of economic inequality may be one of the most important ...

This volume of essays focuses on the rise of inequality in advanced economies, a phenomenon typically attributed to two forces: technical change that has favored well-educated, highly skilled workers ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

South Africa has set up a panel to tackle extreme wealth inequality as part of its Group of 20 chairmanship, a step that may irk the US. The Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts was ...