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Tag: Income Inequality

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U.N. Report on Climate Goals Says Countries Have Made No Progress

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024BRAD PLUMERComments Off on U.N. Report on Climate Goals Says Countries Have Made No Progress

An annual assessment by the world body tracks the gulf between what countries have vowed to do and what they’ve actually achieved.

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The U.K. Has a More Working-Class Cabinet. It’s Still Seen as Out of Touch.

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024STEPHEN CASTLEComments Off on The U.K. Has a More Working-Class Cabinet. It’s Still Seen as Out of Touch.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s top team contains more lawmakers from poor backgrounds, and fewer from elite schools, than any in recent memory. Voters haven’t noticed.

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‘You Do Need to Tell a Story’: Prime Minister Keir Starmer Survives Revolt Over Winter Fuel Aid

September 10, 2024STEPHEN CASTLEComments Off on ‘You Do Need to Tell a Story’: Prime Minister Keir Starmer Survives Revolt Over Winter Fuel Aid

Prime Minister Keir Starmer survived a test of his authority, but more than 50 Labour lawmakers did not back his plan to reduce fuel aid.

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‘You Do Need to Tell a Story’: Prime Minister Keir Starmer Survives Revolt Over Winter Fuel Aid

September 10, 2024September 11, 2024STEPHEN CASTLEComments Off on ‘You Do Need to Tell a Story’: Prime Minister Keir Starmer Survives Revolt Over Winter Fuel Aid

Prime Minister Keir Starmer survived a test of his authority, but more than 50 Labour lawmakers did not back his plan to reduce fuel aid.

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Talking Trump and Economics With Joseph Stiglitz in Sydney

August 2, 2024DAMIEN CAVEComments Off on Talking Trump and Economics With Joseph Stiglitz in Sydney

His new book is about reimagining freedom for ‘progressive capitalism.’

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Thai Women Use Boxing to Punch Their Way Out of Poverty

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024Hannah Beech, Muktita Suhartono and Lauren DeCiccaComments Off on Thai Women Use Boxing to Punch Their Way Out of Poverty

Boxing is a national passion in Thailand, offering a path to the Olympics and lucrative careers in a country with one of the world’s widest income divides.

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Bangladesh Protests Inequality of Opportunity

July 21, 2024July 21, 2024Anupreeta DasComments Off on Bangladesh Protests Inequality of Opportunity

Demonstrations set off by the reinstatement of a quota system for government jobs revealed broader resentment about the uneven distribution of wealth and opportunity.

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Big Indian Weddings Highlight Economic Divide

July 13, 2024July 13, 2024Pragati K.B.Comments Off on Big Indian Weddings Highlight Economic Divide

Henna artists’ elaborate designs are a hallmark of Indian weddings. They also highlight a disparity where some are fabulously rich and many earn very little.

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Ambani Wedding Shows Off India’s New Gilded Age

July 12, 2024Anupreeta DasComments Off on Ambani Wedding Shows Off India’s New Gilded Age

Many Indians cheer the rise of moguls like Mukesh Ambani, whose son’s wedding has become a global spectacle. To them, India’s poverty is predictable, but such opulence is not.

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Ambani Wedding Shows Off India’s New Gilded Age

July 12, 2024Anupreeta DasComments Off on Ambani Wedding Shows Off India’s New Gilded Age

Many Indians cheer the rise of moguls like Mukesh Ambani, whose son’s wedding has become a global spectacle. To them, India’s poverty is predictable, but such opulence is not.

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