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This site illustrates the black and white wealth gap present in the United States, and details how it came to be. It clarifies that there is no simple explanation for the racial wealth gap, but rather a myriad of reasons that contribute.

It is so sad how there is even inequality wealth. I feel as though someone's skin color should not matter.

The Legatum Prosperity Index™ is a unique and robust annual assessment of global wealth and well being, which benchmarks 142 countries around the world in eight distinct categories. The interface is user friendly and easily shows how the United States rates against others in areas such as education, personal freedom, and health.

The Legatum Prosperity Index™ is a unique and robust annual assessment of global wealth and well being, which benchmarks 142 countries around the world in eight distinct categories. The interface is user friendly and easily shows how the United States rates against others in areas such as education, personal freedom, and health.

The article talks about how the indigenous people of the Philippines have been fighting for their land ownership since the spike of encroaching mining companies trying to take their land away. The article also talks about how the state should own the land and mineral wealth not the indigenous people themselves.

This article explains the racial differences in earnings in America. It also discusses how the wage gap has differed over time.

Its crazy to see how the Us has not completely advanced on moved on from the same issues that were present back in the day. Inequality is a problem that has never left the country and needs to be both discussed and solved.

Interesting to see the gap slowly close as time goes on. One can only hope one day the gap will completely disappear and we can all have a seat at the table together.

85 percent of college athletes are below the poverty line who are on scholarship. While, the athletic directors and coaches are enduring great wealth. The sharing of revenues with the college athletes is still being voted down by the NCAA.

Children from wealthy families do markedly better in school. This has a serious impact on their future earning capabilities leading to the same struggle being faced by their own children.

This article explains what income inequality really is. It dives into the true current state of inequality in America and what is a right and wrong amount. It explains throughout the years the trends and growth of wealth. This article talks about the long term impacts of inequality and how it can affect many different aspects of life.