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An inheritance tax will help reduce inequality

Sam Pitroda suggested an inheritance tax in India and the BJP has objected to it. The authors argue how inequality is a growing problem and how progressive taxes such as the inheritance tax and land value tax can help reduce it.

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‘We deserve more’: US workers’ share of the pie dwindles

Bureau of Labor Statistics releases latest estimate of how much labor receives of national income, showing bleak decline

The Guardian - US

Make the poor richer without making the rich poorer

Since the Congress party released its election manifesto on April 5, the word ‘redistribution’ has dominated the election discourse.

The Hindu

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‘We’re so much more than that’: Stormzy opens #MerkyFC HQ centre to tackle racial inequality in football jobs

Rapper says sport, music and gaming venture in south London is aimed at widening opportunities for young black community

The Guardian - UK

Australia’s housing crisis to worsen with ‘significant shortfall in supply’, Labor’s expert council says

Report predicts numerous factors, including migration, mean housing affordability and inequality, will continue to deteriorate

The Guardian - AU

Thailand To Raise Daily Minimum Wage To 400 Baht

Thailand to raise daily minimum wage to 400 baht in October to improve living standards and address income inequality.

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The wrong way to fight inequality

Allowing more competition in the economy would naturally reduce the wealth share of the top 1% and also benefit the wider economy

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Inequality can no longer be ignored

Addressing inequality is also about questioning the nature of growth itself

The Hindu

South Africa Marks 30 Years Of Freedom Amid Challenges

South Africa reflects on 30 years of freedom post-apartheid, facing challenges of inequality and disillusionment. The country grapples with poverty, unempl...

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Towards a less poor and more equal country

The twin objectives of high economic growth and reduction of inequality can only be achieved with improvements in human development and poverty reduction

The Hindu

Joanna Scanlan among actors backing gender equality push in theatre

Women in Theatre Lab will act as incubator for playwriting and acting talent and address gender inequality

The Guardian - UK

Brazil G20 Momentum: Tax Proposal For Super-Rich

Brazil's proposal to tax the super-rich gains global support to reduce inequality and fund social programs.

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Rich get richer than rest: Australia's wealth gap grows

Australia's wealthiest households have comparatively added more to their pile than those at the bottom and rising unemployment is set to further widen the gap.

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Climate finance and debt relief loom large at World Bank, IMF meetings

The urgent issues of climate financing and global inequality will underpin this week’s spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund – coming amid growing calls for a shake-up of those institutions to avoid a climate-driven “economic catastrophe”.

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Inequality, unemployment, inflation in India are at all time high, says Parakala Prabhakar

Inequality, unemployment among youth, inflation of various commodities and household debt are at an all-time high in the country, said political economist Parakala Prabhakar

Evening Standard

OPINION - London has changed in so many ways since Dickens' time - but the appalling inequality remains

The celebrated author’s book Our Mutual Friend has been adapted for a new National Theatre show – and it’s a story that resonates strongly with the London we live in today

France 24

Economist James K. Boyce on the link between inequality and the environment

A world-renowned political and social economist, who is in Paris to receive a new international award for his work, has told FRANCE 24 how economists have forgotten a vitally important fact. James K. Boyce says that what matters is "not simply the total size of the economic pie, but also…

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Economist underlines snail-paced growth of India’s per capita GDP

Maitreesh Ghatak of LSE analyses India's economic growth post-liberalisation, highlighting rising inequality and limited trickle-down effect.

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"There’s still so much work to be done": A third of women working as musicians say they’ve been sexually harassed, and more than half have experienced gender discrimination

UK Musicians’ Census confirms the scale of the gender inequality problem in the music industry

International Business Times

Oxfam Report Exposes Corporate America's Stark Wealth Disparities

A recent Oxfam report unveils the alarming wealth gap within America's largest corporations, with 90% of profits directed to shareholders and CEO salaries.

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Australia To Recommend Minimum Wage Increase In Line With Inflation

Australia recommends a minimum wage increase aligned with inflation to support workers' financial well-being and address income inequality.

The Guardian - UK

US-style executive pay packets in UK would ‘risk higher inequality’

Leading social scientists issue warning after call by business leaders and London Stock Exchange

The Hindu

Top 1% Indians’ share in national income is higher now than under British-rule: Data

Post-liberalisation, the income share of the top 10% skyrocketed, with that of middle 40% and bottom 50% steadily falling

The Guardian - UK

Equality groups urge cultural elite to give up Garrick Club membership

Campaigners call for ‘outdated structures’ that undermine progress and encourage inequality to be dismantled

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Before/After Photos Showcase Plastic Surgeries Thousands Of Medical Tourists Undergo In Turkey

Medical tourism in Turkey attracted LGBTQ+ advocates to seek affordable surgeries amid healthcare inequality and political concerns. The post Before/After Photos Showcase Plastic Surgeries Thousands Of Medical Tourists Undergo In Turkey first appeared on Bored Panda.

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