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Inequality
The founder of the world’s largest hedge fund on debt, government spending and education
Jun 5, 2023
Ray Dalio talks educational spending, taxes and more.
Econ 101: Why learn about economic inequality?
by
David Brancaccio
, Erika Soderstrom
and Jarrett Dang
Feb 2, 2023
Professor Homa Zarghamee explores issues tied to wealth distribution and explains how economics translates into policies that affect people's lives.
Is the goal of vaccinating 70% of the world's population against COVID still realistic?
Jun 1, 2022
WHO set the vaccination goal for mid-2022, but health researchers say the mutating virus that spreads more easily means we need to set new priorities for global health.
Report details widening pandemic-era wealth gap
by
Lily Jamali
Jan 17, 2022
In its report, Oxfam proposes a wealth tax on a perpetually growing list of billionaires.
Global economic growth likely to slow in 2022, World Bank says
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Jan 12, 2022
Inequalities between and within countries could widen in 2022, World Bank President David Malpass warns.
How economic inequality affects the American diet
Nov 17, 2021
In this book excerpt, Priya Fielding-Singh discusses how inequality manifests in how Americans eat.
Why addressing economic inequality could help build pandemic resiliency
by
Amy Scott
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 1, 2021
“Our health is all interconnected and inextricable from the conditions in which we live,” says epidemiologist Dr. Sandro Galea.
For public good, not for profit.
Is a new labor movement brewing?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Oct 1, 2021
AFL-CIO President Elizabeth Shuler advocates a revitalized labor movement that expands high-quality jobs and reduces inequality.
The unequal effects of climate change
by
Janet Nguyen
Jul 16, 2021
Climate change affects every aspect of our lives, but some people are more vulnerable to severe damage and high costs.
Closing racial wage gap could lift 2 million Black Americans into middle class, study finds
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Jun 28, 2021
A new McKinsey report details the sweeping economic disparities Black Americans face.