Equal distribution of the $62.8 trillion U.S. stock market would give each American $190,300 in wealth vs. $3,800 for bottom 50% and $9.5M for top 1% today.

One need only glance at headlines about Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other super-wealthy individuals to understand that wealth in America is increasingly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands. Inequality ...

The richest half of American families owned about 97.5% of national wealth as of the end of 2024, while the bottom half held 2.5%, according to the latest numbers from the Federal Reserve. The lower ...

The largest transfer of private fortunes in modern America is beginning to collide with a generation that already feels ...

President Trump signed an executive order last week to create a sovereign wealth fund — something previously decried by both market-oriented conservatives and corporate-skeptic progressives. The ...

The world's richest 10% control three-quarters of personal fortunes, according to the 2026 Global Inequality Report, and the ...

It’s a wild thought exercise and one we were curious about. And well, it turns out, when you dive deeper, the math reveals just how much wealth inequality permeates this part of American finances. The ...

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Author: Tom Kemeny, University of Toronto One need only glance at headlines about Jeff ...