Economic Quote by Chrystia Freeland

The past few decades of widening inequality can be summed up as significant income and wealth gains for those at the very top and…

— Janet Yellen

Wealth inequality has increased.

— Cornel West

“For instance, in Sweden, Finland, and Germany, income inequality has actually grown more quickly over the past twenty to thirty years than in the…

— Erik Brynjolfsson

“Recently, the International Monetary Fund published a report which revealed that too much inequality even inhibits economic growth.22 Perhaps the most fascinating finding, however,…

— Rutger Bregman

“The idea was that inequalities increase in the early phases of industrialization, because only a minority is prepared to benefit from the new wealth…

— Thomas Piketty

“The inexorable rise of inequality can be countered at the top by higher taxes on the highest earners who have captured so much more…

— Robert J. Gordon

“Many ordinary Americans believe that “large differences in income are necessary for America’s prosperity,” as one standard survey question puts it.18 However, economists who…

— Larry M. Bartels

Inequality has risen to the point that it seems to me worthwhile for the U.S. to seriously consider taking the risk of making our…

— Janet Yellen

I'm 40 years old. What I have seen my whole life is widening income inequality.

— Robert Reich

“When inequality alarmists like Krugman hold up the post-war era as a model, they are not doing so in the name of prosperity, or…

— Don Watkins

The benefits of growth have not trickled down. Income inequalities have become one of the biggest global challenges, attracting growing attention not only in…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Income inequality matters more on a day-to-day basis. Wealth matters more for political influence.

— Thomas Pogge