income inequality

$500 monthly payments helped St. Louis families — then a lawsuit and a tornado hit

Midwest Newsroom

A new Washington University study found that St. Louis' guaranteed basic income pilot program helped hundreds of families. But a lawsuit paused payments, and later crises deepened the financial strain many participants already faced.

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Missouri News Network

Economic gap for Black people in Columbia widens: 'How do you expect us to come up?'

KOMU 8

New data shows the economic division between Black residents and other racial groups has grown wider in the last five years.

Venture capitalist Nick Hanauer, with Elise Gould, argues that a robust economy relies on large numbers of innovators and affluent consumers — and that too much inequality prevents too many Americans from joining those groups.

Opinion

Debate: Does Income Inequality Impair The American Dream?

NPR Staff

A sign of a robust economy that ultimately lifts all boats — or a force that prevents low- and middle-income people from advancing? Experts debate income inequality for Intelligence Squared U.S.