What the rich & corporations know about our capitalist economy that you don’t
overcoming misleading images of capitalism During my eight years of research on the past fifty years of our economy for my book THE HEIST – […]
income inequality
NYC Mayor Mamdani’s $30 per hour minimum wage
One of the central achievements of the Republican and Democratic parties over the past fifty years has been flatlining the Federal minimum wage. Last updated […]
Bran Muffins & Triscuits as a measure of income inequality over the past 50 years
getting our heads around the scale of the inequality I cook bran muffins for my breakfast regularly. After writing the recent post, Seven Numbers That […]
Seven numbers that reveal the past fifty years of income and wealth inequality.
Why isn’t this a campaign issue? US GDP per capita in 1975 was $28,214. In 2025, GDP per capita was $69,499.That is a 144% increase, […]
Affordability is a Diversion
Income and wealth inequality are the root of the affordability crisis. Now we have politicians in both the Republican and Democratic parties waving affordability flags. […]
What If US Wealth Was Distributed Equally?
a thought exercise in Rawls’ Theory of Justice US household wealth rose to $181.6 trillion at the end of 2025. If that wealth were spread […]
My Children Will Be Better Off Than Me – a series on American values
A cherished part of our national culture has long been the belief that parents can improve their children’s future through better education, hard work, and […]
The K-shaped world we live in – the top 20% are doing well, everyone else, not so good….
My research into the enormous explosion of wealth and income inequality in the US over the past fifty years be summarized as the $79 trillion […]
What’s a Billion Dollars Look Like?
These big numbers a way beyond counting on your fingers – try a trillion With the surge in the number of billionaires around the world […]
Income Inequality in the US
a fifty year view During the work for my forthcoming book, The Silent Theft: the $79 trillion heist that rewrote the American economic deal, I […]