Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox
Poor workers and nations suffer but rising markets boost the rich
Everyone loses from the growth of a precariat in rich economies
There is concern among progressives that a Biden administration could end up being a repeat of the Obama years
An academic blames ‘elite overproduction’ for political turmoil in the west
Class — and in particular the geography of it — was even more important in this election
The issue played a critical role in the presidential election and will continue to sway politics
Often culturally conservative and allergic to socialism, Latinos weren’t courted by Democrats
Unlike Black Death, coronavirus has widened divisions, hurting low skilled, women and the young more than others
On social media, the wealthy may be the only group you won’t be flamed for hating. But why is this? And is it acceptable?
Biden makes inroads with suburban voters in state, which hosts first presidential debate on Tuesday
As curbs on socialising return, we need to examine the link between isolation and the politics of intolerance
The pandemic highlights how inequality ultimately harms the well-being of the wealthy as well as the disadvantaged
China learnt from overseas innovations, now the US can do the same
Critics accuse president of racism as he bases his appeal on opposition to low-income housing
The pandemic is not ‘the great equaliser’ it was thought to be at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis
The pandemic has created a sense of moral obligation towards key workers but high unemployment could limit their bargaining power
Covid-19 could transform western societies. But without a stable middle class, the state risks succumbing to plutocracy.
Monetary policy should look at the margins, not just the aggregate economy
Gap is widest between white Britons and those from black ethnic groups, says ONS
Protests over racial justice also have the potential to seed a new labour movement in the US
Recent polling shows that Donald Trump has only a 39 per cent approval rating
Martin Sandbu’s prospectus is a radical plan, but where is the radical who will do it?
African-Americans have been especially vulnerable during the pandemic, laying bare disparities in health and employment
Protests underpinned by failure to address income and wealth disparities
The killing has highlighted links between racial injustice and economic inequality
International Edition