The Gilded Age was a period of enormous wealth for some and extreme poverty for others.

Few shows bring the past to life quite like “The Gilded Age“. Created by “Downton Abbey’s” Julian Fellowes, this HBO […] ...

Gilded Age inequality vs. today’s inequality. ... One of the great issues of the Gilded Age was the gold standard. Political campaigns were fought over whether the standard should be based on ...

As economic inequality and wealth concentration rise, the U.S. is entering a new era of support for workers' rights, reminiscent of the Gilded Age.

Economic inequality and the Gilded Age. By the late 19th century, America had become a nation of extremes.

Even HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” with all its glamorous fashion and opulent parties, doesn’t shy away from showing the bitter realities of the era — systemic inequality, exploitation of ...