Income Inequality

For an Inclusive Economy, Begin with an Inclusive Society

The Global Inclusive Growth Summit brought together leaders and thinkers from the private sector, governments, and nonprofits to look for scalable solutions at work in the world of equitable growth, and to celebrate the people and policies that are tackling these issues today.

October 24, 2019

How Do We Fix Executive Pay? By Looking Beyond Executives.

Companies are publishing new data about pay — comparing the CEO’s compensation to that of the “median” worker.

August 15, 2018

What We Can Learn from the California Model for Improving Workers’ Financial Security

The state enacted two landmark laws that will improve wages and retirement income for millions of workers.

March 28, 2018

Seven Lessons for Fighting Inequality in America

The 2018 Summit on Inequality & Opportunity is dedicated to conversations about the widening opportunity gap in the United States.

March 2, 2018
Elizabeth Acevedo

We Need to Reframe Economic Inequality

Peter Georgescu wants to tackle economic inequality by thinking past surface income disparity.

November 28, 2017

Women’s Equality Day: What it Means to Us

FSP discusses the women’s wealth gap and shares why we care in light of Women’s Equality Day.

August 30, 2017

To lift American families, we need to help them earn AND save

Amid all the talk of inequality and economic insecurity, the discussion on the left has been strangely divided.

July 26, 2016

Unpredictable Work Hours and Income Take Their Toll

With the steady paycheck disappearing for more workers, income volatility is rising sharply.

July 26, 2016

How Do You Define Inequality?

Key speakers from The Summit On Inequality And Opportunity share their definition of inequality.

February 1, 2016

4 Ways to Address Economic and Opportunity Inequality in the US

Economic opportunities are wildly unequal in US society. Ascend at the Aspen Institute recently brought together more than 200 policy experts who shared ideas on how to close this access gap.

December 2, 2015