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The world’s 500 richest people added $852 billion (about €780 billion) to their personal fortunes in the first half of the year, according to Bloomberg data. On average, each member …
World’s richest people added $852 billion to their fortunes in the first half of 2023 Read More
Everyone with a mortgage in London—and the rest of the UK—woke today (May 11) to the unwelcome news that interest rates, and therefore the cost of paying for their homes, are likely …
The super-rich are gobbling up prime London properties at a rate not seen since Brexit Read More
When money is the messenger, why do the poor believe it? Paul Frijters questions the truth. According to Max Lawson of Oxfam, who recently gave a fascinating interview in The …
Deception and perception Read More
There’s more to extreme wealth than first appears. Mark Thomas points it out. We are all used to inequality. There is inequality of height, weight, shoe size and just about …
Some are more equal than others Read More
Caroline Knowles takes a look at the life of the modern-day Jeeves. The World Wealth Report (2021) reveals that the UK’s High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) – those with more …
Seen but never heard Read More
From the publisher: FINANCE IS A FEMINIST ISSUE. It’s 2021. The modern world is still rigged unfairly in men’s favour. Exploring injustices from pensions to boardroom bullying, Annabelle Williams, former …
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men and What We Can Do About It Read More
The rapid spread of COVID-19 across the globe has left worsening inequality in its wake. The gap between the “haves” and the “have nots,” which was widening before the pandemic, has further …
South Korea’s Vision for a More Inclusive Pandemic Recovery Read More
From the publisher: A new perspective on the neoliberal world through the prism of rents and rentiers How can we reduce inequalities? How can we make work get better recognition …
Share the Wealth Read More
Tax cuts for rich people breed inequality without providing much of a boon to anyone else, according to a study of the advanced world that could add to the case …
No trickle-down: Tax cuts for rich fuel inequality, study finds Read MoreChina’s surging economy is set to overtake 56 countries in the world’s per-capita income rankings during the quarter-century through 2025, the International Monetary Fund projects. By that date, China will …
China to overtake 56 nations by 2025 in per capita income surge Read More