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Debt burdens resulting from Covid-19 have impeded poorer nations’ ability to invest
Developed economies need to be better prepared for a drop in younger workers
The rich have always been with us. Is that a good thing?
It is time to ask tough questions about wealth and income concentration
While being rich might be more acceptable than it once was, the influence that comes with it is more controversial
States that want to encourage people to have more kids should think about making it easier to raise them
New research shows US citizens are alone among wealthy western nations in being largely unmoved by income disparities
Companies silent on questions about treatment of workers
The poorest in the US suffer early deaths in a way that their other developed world counterparts do not
The era of zero interest policy was characterised by sluggish growth and yawning wealth inequality
The gulf between immigrants and those born in the country is larger than in almost any other developed nation
Interior minister says intensity of protests is fading but Macron cancels visit to Germany
Analysis of the mega-rich shows barely a dent in their fortunes or numbers
But solutions proposed by ‘national conservatives’ have difficulties of their own
It almost invariably becomes about who should pay, rather than about who needs the money
Other charts of the week: women artists’ high prices, US traffic deaths, teens’ social media use and a rise in extreme poverty
‘Carbon inequalities’ within countries support case for wealth tax on biggest polluters
We cannot wait for another period of catastrophe before we attempt renewal
Data highlight the importance of urban areas, not nations, in driving development
Higher interest rates and slump in currencies raise debt servicing costs by more than a third
The latest data indicates a clear link between trade integration and falling global inequality
This will be a global problem as the whole planet becomes wealthier, healthier and better educated
If capitalism is to survive the political and social disruption, it will need to adapt as it has done in the past
When it comes to average household incomes, the UK may soon need to ask migrant labourers to take a pay cut
What the data tell us about basic schooling, funding and policymakers’ priorities
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