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Australians who think inequality is high have less faith in democratic institutions: study

Central to Australia’s cultural and political identity is the notion of a “fair go”. But recent elections, including in the United States, have highlighted the challenge of maintaining shared norms and support for institutions when many voters don’t believe they’re getting a “fair go”.

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Blame this loss on the Democratic party’s poor offering to low-wage America

Letter: Benjamin Selwyn says the Democratic party failed to drain the swamp of poverty and inequality that amplifies Trump’s faux populism, while Paul Nickells points the finger at Joe Biden’s late departure

The Guardian - UK

Anti-monarchy group calls for meeting with Prince William on 'inequality'

THE CEO of anti-monarchy group Republic has called on Prince William to meet to discuss poverty and inequality after Prince William dismissed…

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South Africa’s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy - model shows how social grants could work

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

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How a Trump election win could hit the US food industry and leave millions of Americans hungry

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…

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GDP is an outdated way of measuring the health of the economy – it doesn’t reflect the health of people or the planet

Economics and economic policy need a rethink. This is clear from the scale of inequality, joblessness, insecurity and environmental disasters we see in the world.

The Conversation

Carbon emissions of richest 1% increase hunger, poverty and deaths, says Oxfam

Consumption of the world’s wealthiest people also making it increasingly difficult to limit global heating to 1.5C

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Over a million Scots life expectancy worse due to inequality caused by austerity

YEARS of austerity leading to inequality and poverty across Scotland is still the biggest contributor to stagnating life expectancy among Scots,…

The National (Scotland)

Are American Living Standards In Decline?

David Leonhardt and John Early debate stagnation, inequality, and how people feel about the economy.

Reason

Reeves’ income tax plan will hurt working people and increase inequality even more

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

The Guardian - UK

Tackling misogyny is vital, London mayor tells primary schools

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

The Guardian - UK

UK wealth gap surges by nearly 50% in under a decade, research finds

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 Independent UK

3 Luxury Retail Stocks to Buy as High-End Spending Rebounds

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….

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Wars, debt, climate crisis and Covid have halted anti-poverty fight – World Bank

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

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South Africa’s unity government won’t dent poverty and inequality if it follows the same old policies – sociologist

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 Independent UK

Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to trio for explaining global inequality

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

International Business Times

Role Of Government, Poverty Research Tipped For Economics Nobel

Closing the season, the Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the Nobel economics prize on Monday, with specialists on credit, the role of government, and wealth inequality seen as possible contenders.

The Conversation

Climate change: care for humans, other species and the natural environment is the key to a just transition

Communities across the world are facing two worsening crises: a climate crisis and a care crisis.

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The Guardian view on inequality in the UK: what kids can teach us

Editorial: To get a sense of how unfair Britain is, consider the prospects for its children

The Conversation

People don’t like a ‘white saviour’, but does it affect how they donate to charity?

Efforts to redress global inequality are facing an unexpected adversary: the white saviour. It’s the idea that people of colour, whether in the Global South or North, need “saving” by a white Western person or aid worker.

The Guardian - UK

Increase wealth taxes to stop rise of Reform UK, says ex-Labour minister

Liam Byrne has warned the chancellor that extra levies on the rich are needed to halt the rise of the populist right

The Conversation

OECD comparisons reveal an unflattering picture of inequality in NZ – could that change?

Recent research showing the richest New Zealanders pay less tax than their counterparts in nine similar OECD countries raises, yet again, serious questions about wealth, equality and fairness.

The Guardian - UK

Targeted support could reduce infant mortality gap across England, study finds

Researchers say interventions could address key factors, such as smoking, but ‘structural changes’ also needed

Fortune

New study debunks employers' RTO argument that remote work entrenches inequality

A new equilibrium in the hybrid work space means in-office workers are getting pay bumps while remote workers enjoyed other benefits.

The Guardian - UK

Seven Children: Inequality and Britain’s Next Generation by Danny Dorling review – essential reading

Inspired by the documentary Seven Up! and based on real data, this important book exposes the extent of inequality in the UK and what it means for our poorest children

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