Economic Inequality

Much has changed for African-Americans since the 1963 March on Washington (which, recall, was a march for "Jobs and Freedom"), but one thing hasn't: The unemployment rate among blacks is still about double that among whites, as it has been for most of the past six decades.

A chart based on American Community Survey data shows how unevenly food stamp recipients are distributed across the country.

The closer the country is to the outer edge of the spider graph, the more negative its attitudes are; the closer it is to the center of the graph, the more positive its attitudes are. To see more countries, select in the legend below.

While the stock market has been surging, there is a big gap who who benefits that has implications for the strength of the economic recovery.

A record 40% of all households with children under the age of 18 include mothers who are either the sole or primary source of income for the family, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The share was just 11% in 1960.

Session focused on identifying and using appropriate technologies to conduct research on low-income populations.

Income inequality has been growing at an increasingly rapid pace. And publics around the world – and especially in Europe – are taking note.

Publics around the world are decidedly unhappy about their nations’ economies. However, citizens of emerging market countries are overall more pleased with their economies than are people in advanced or developing economies. A median of 53% in emerging markets say their national economy is doing well, compared with 33% in developing countries and 24% in […]