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 […] ...

Reduced inequality: The mid-20th-century “Great Compression” saw the top 1%’s income share drop to 8-9%, aided by progressive taxation [21]. Parallels to today: A new Gilded Age?

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 ...

The phrase “the gilded age” is borrowed from Mark Twain’s 1873 novel of the same name, a political satire about the materialism and corruption of the years following the Civil War.

Season three of ‘The Gilded Age’ premieres Sunday, June 22nd at 9 e/p on HBO Max. The series is also available for streaming on the HBO Max app.