Marcos González Hernando and Gerry Mitchell / Inequality.orgJul 7, 2023
High earners need to come around to the idea that they would benefit from progressive taxes and other policies to create an economy that works for everyone. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Its forced choice to bankroll hedge funds and other speculative ventures in repo market comes at a price to the middle class. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Teodrose Fikre / The Ghion JournalApr 30, 2018
Our priorities and judgment have become warped as we deify the rich and famous and neglect the meek. This is the trap of a capitalistic society. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 18, 2016
Tech entrepreneur Justin Keller stoked the city's growing reputation for insensitivity to the misery of the impoverished by telling Mayor Ed Lee in an open letter that he is "outraged" that wealthy workers, who he says "have earned their right to live in the city," have to see people in pain and despair. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJan 18, 2016
British charity Oxfam calls for a crackdown on tax havens after its report finds the world's wealthiest hiding $7.6 trillion from taxes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Paul Buchheit, Common DreamsOct 19, 2015
According to new data, nearly 50 million of America's 243 million adults are part of the world's poorest 10 percent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 14, 2015
A new report by Credit Suisse reveals worldwide inequality to be growing even faster than experts had predicted. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJul 10, 2015
A new report from the Pew Research Center explains that the notion of a global middle class is "more promise than reality." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigMay 22, 2015
A new report finds that the gap between rich and poor in the developed world is at its highest level in 30 years in most countries -- and that the U.S. and Israel are leading the trend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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