Stigmabase | North America

Inequality Myths  - They paint a picture of a new Gilded Age in which a hereditary American gentry ... inequality isn't even at the highest level in recent American history.

Income inequality myths; solution to affordable housing shortage: Opinion roundup  -  America has a real problem on the lower income end... A segment of America is stuck in widespread single motherhood, leading to terrible early-child ...

Debunking Inequality Myths - Indeed, when you consider all the damage that would be caused if America lost its top entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners, lower-income ...

The four myths of wage inequality - But, then, what really is the problem of inequality ? The Cato Institute's Michael Tanner, noting the “highly redistributive” nature of America's economy ...

Gun control and other great American myths - But, just like race inequality in America so goes our right to slaughter our fellow citizens by the dozens with “legal” military grade automatic assault ...

40 Years of Data Suggests 3 Myths About Globalization - When we compare Europe with the U.S. , or China with India, it is clear that countries that experienced a higher rise in inequality were not better at lifting the incomes of their poorest citizens. Indeed, the U.S. is the extreme counterargument to the myth of trickle down: while incomes grew by more than ...

What are the biggest myths and misconceptions about U.S. poverty and inequality, and why are they so pervasive? How many people in this country ... View article...

The OECD's latest report is burdened by economic myths  - They rightly note that income inequality can lead to economic instability. When wealth accumulates among the rich, it is not infused back into the ...

A new generation of economists is bringing the discipline down to earth: instead of justifying rentierism, inequality and the environmental dramas ... View article...

In fact, claims of a widening gap between rich and poor are used ... leaving the state with many poor (highest effective rate of poverty in America ) and ... View article...