Studies of U.S. wage and income inequality since 1980 have engendered the common wisdom that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. But is it really that simple?

A new book's cartoonish view of development mars a keen portrait of India today.

The trend toward more income inequality and the small gains in real median family income since the 1970s are well known. Despite little growth in measured income, however, the typical family does not seem to be experiencing greater difficulty meeting its basic needs. And although income inequality seems to...

As co-authors of Why ObamaCare Is Wrong for America,we strongly recommend that the Affordable Care Act of 2010 should be repealed and replaced as soon as possible.

Recent research shows that income inequality is increasing in the United States as well as the amount of leisure time Americans spend.

This installment in AEI's Understanding Economic Inequality series examines international poverty comparisons.