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Jan 17, 2022

Evictions are back on in New York

Also today: China’s economy grew last year, but some sectors within it are still struggling when it comes to sales, such as education and tourism. A report from Oxfam sounds the alarm on how the pandemic has greatly exacerbated the wealth disparity between the world’s billionaires and everyone else.

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Tenant activists hold anti-eviction signs outside a New York City marshal's office. In Philadelphia, the city's Eviction Diversion Program has conducted thousands of mediations and distributed rental relief.
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New York’s eviction moratorium has expired
by Samantha Fields
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As New York and other states seek more funding, tenants also need longer-term fixes to the problem of housing affordability.
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Report details widening pandemic-era wealth gap
by Lily Jamali
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In its report, Oxfam proposes a wealth tax on a perpetually growing list of billionaires.
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