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South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment and raise the rate of economic growth.

As the US presidential election inches closer, a recent survey found that the economy is the top issue for voters, and many are also concerned about healthcare, foreign policy and inequality. Amid all the noise about these key issues however, food has received only marginal coverage in the campaigning despite…

Letters: Su Hardman on the news that the chancellor is expected to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds in the budget. Plus letters from Patrick Donovan, Prof Mike Stein and Michael Meadowcroft on Labour’s tax plans

Teachers offered training on running classroom sessions for children to learn about inequality and sexism

Exclusive: Sir Keir Starmer urged to end ‘moral outrage’ of inequality as charity warns UK wealth gap now only second to US among OECD countries

The luxury retail industry’s robust growth is being fueled by the increasing dominance of high-net-worth individuals and growing wealth inequality. In this environment, purchasing luxury retail stocks like Dillard’s (DDS), Tapestry (TPR), and Signet Jewelers (SIG) could be a smart move as high-end spending continues to rebound. Read on….

Setbacks mean UN goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is impossible to hit, report finds

A recent poll by the Social Research Foundation, a think thank, found that 60% of South Africans thought the government of national unity was working well. It also reported that support for the unity government’s anchor political parties, the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA), had risen…

The prestigious award is the final prize to be given out this year and is worth $1.1 million