San Francisco's tech boom coexists with a severe drug epidemic and homelessness, leading to high overdose rates and criticism ...

Howard Reed and Martin O’Neill write about how a wealth tax in the autumn budget could boost growth, raise revenues and ...

In the north the poorest fifth of the population own 0.6% of the wealth. The richest fifth own 63%. Will a united Ireland ...

Why has capitalism created broad-based wealth in the West and Asia, but not in Africa?

Older adults with the fewest financial resources die nine years earlier, on average, than those with the greatest wealth, according to a report by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the ...

Low-income older Americans on average die nearly a decade earlier than wealthier people, a new analysis finds.

America's top philanthropists increased their charitable donations. Their wealth grew faster than their giving. Warren ...

Even though presidents have come from a wide range of financial backgrounds, what really defines great leadership isn’t wealth — it’s dedication, integrity and a genuine commitment to serving the ...

Watch the prologue from "Born Poor" — a documentary made over 14 years that follows kids in three families who try to overcome poverty from childhood through the teen years to young adulthood.

The story unfolding in America’s coastal towns isn’t just about hunger; it’s about the erosion of stability. The middle-class ...

The U.S. has one of the highest child poverty rates among wealthy countries. Here’s a look at struggles kids living in poverty face, including access to food, healthcare and education.