Trade makes for peaceful relationships between nations, but gains for consumers and workers aren't spread evenly. Many economists and politicians argue that international trade has been a good thing.

“Race is the product of racism; racism is not the product of race” was the message told to students, faculty and community members in the overflowing Klarman auditorium, Wednesday evening. Prof.

Recent analysis of psychological literature indicates that racial bias in childhood is driven by more than just a preference for those who look similar to oneself. A review of existing research ...

In order to effectively address inequalities of opportunity it is crucial to understand the factors that actually tilt the playing field to the disadvantage of affected groups. In its latest report on ...

Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. Part of How To Talk To Your Kids About Money. New York Times “Your ...

To explore how public sentiment can influence minimum wage policies, we zoomed in on protests as a signal of public opinion across the US. We analysed data from over 130,000 protests across US ...

Evidence from survey research suggests that most people in the United States recognize economic inequality as a social problem in our society. And many of us are willing to acknowledge that ...

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