Check how your income would be taxed at different countries’ marginal tax rates.
And a look at the history of taxes in the U.S. from Paul Solman.
“Study after study, it turns out, finds conservatives happier than liberals.”
A report from Paul Solman on why that may be.
Housing prices declined in September — not a good sign.
Our understanding of what poverty looks like in the United States is changing as distant suburbs and many rural areas saw much steeper jumps in poverty than big cities, Patchwork Nation writes.
These cities have the biggest gaps between the rich and poor, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Test your knowledge of wealth distribution by exploring pie charts of different societies.
And don’t miss Paul Solman’s report on possible connections between inequality and the financial crisis.
Can you guess which country this chart is?
