These essays set a geographic context for the volume’s discussion of mixed-income communities, exploring questions such as: Where do mixed-income communities exist and what are their characteristics?

The Role of Banking Access in Reducing Poverty, Why It’s Expensive to Be Poor in America, Addressing Systemic Barriers to Economic Opportunity For many of us, the financial system is a lifeline — ...

Editor’s note, August 7, 10:30 am ET: On August 7, Trump’s tariffs went into effect for about 90 countries. The story below was originally published on April 13. President Donald Trump’s tariff plan ...

Putting “fun” back into low- and middle-income Americans’ budgets could be years away with most of their income barely covering the surge in costs for bare necessities, economists said. Even with ...

Changes in overall economic conditions may affect real household income levels and also how income is distributed across households. Analysis using annual data from 1967 to 2023 shows that the adverse ...

Discover what income inequality is, its primary causes, and how it's measured. Learn about its impact on society and explore ...