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2 stories tagged economic-inequality, newest first.

Screenshot of lusopt2016.blogspot.com: Why the Rich Are Getting Richer and the Poor Are Further Removed from Prosperity

Why the Rich Are Getting Richer and the Poor Are Further Removed from Prosperity (lusopt2016.blogspot.com)

6 points by inandout 20 hours ago | 0 comments

A Portuguese-language blog post discussing why global economic inequality between rich and poor keeps widening, citing technology, cost of living, and billionaire wealth.

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Screenshot of theconversation.com: US inequality is getting worse in ways you might not expect

US inequality is getting worse in ways you might not expect (theconversation.com)

19 points by JKCalhoun 1 day ago | 19 comments

The Conversation article by an economist on how US wealth inequality is worsening, citing Fed data on the top 0.1%, 2025 tax cuts, tariffs, and energy costs.

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#economic-inequality on Hacker News

Why the Rich Are Getting Richer and the Poor Are Further Removed from Prosperity(lusopt2016.blogspot.com)

US inequality is getting worse in ways you might not expect(theconversation.com)

Why the Rich Are Getting Richer and the Poor Are Further Removed from Prosperity (lusopt2016.blogspot.com)

US inequality is getting worse in ways you might not expect (theconversation.com)