Income, Wealth & Poverty

The idea of the government providing a universal basic income draws broad opposition from Republicans but is generally supported by Democrats.

Across 34 countries, a median of 65% said in 2019 they felt pessimistic about reducing the gap between the rich and poor in their country.

As the nation’s economy contracted at a record rate in recent months, the group’s unemployment rate rose sharply, particularly among Hispanic women, and remains higher among Hispanic workers than U.S. workers overall.

Compared with 2000, suburban populations are less engaged in the labor market, experiencing declining incomes and seeing home values that have not kept pace with those of the central cities.

About half of U.S. adults lived in middle-income households in 2018, according to our new analysis of government data.

The official U.S. unemployment rate understated the situation for women, Asian Americans, immigrants and workers without a bachelor’s degree.

The drop in employment in three months of the COVID-19 recession is more than double the drop effected by the Great Recession over two years.

68% of those who have lost jobs or taken a pay cut due to COVID-19 are concerned that state governments will lift restrictions too quickly.

The outbreak has altered life in the U.S. in many ways, but in key respects it has affected black and Hispanic Americans more than others.

Americans with lower incomes are particularly likely to have concerns related to the digital divide and the digital “homework gap.”