A New York Times poll found 80 percent of Americans still believe it's possible to pull yourself up by the proverbial bootstraps. But a recent mobility study suggests the American Dream may be more ...

The Center for American Progress is out with a new bit of research showing that in parts of the country that are more heavily middle class, there also tends to be more upward mobility for the poor. In ...

When it comes to class mobility, geography is destiny, or at least a large part of it, according to a new study of earnings records. It’s much easier to climb the income ladder in certain cities—New ...

AMERICANS are deeply divided as to whether widening inequality is a problem, let alone what the government should do about it. Some are appalled that Bill Gates has so much money; others say good luck ...

I came from a home where nobody I knew went to university. Neither of my brothers got A-levels, and I didn't get a degree till I was 30. I am now part of a home where all my children will go there ...

For two decades, social mobility has been a central concern in British politics. Increasing equality of opportunity, in the context of rising inequalities between people’s lives, has been a shared ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...