Income Inequality

Federalism is on the rise
In the early 20th century, two of England’s intellectual giants engaged in a series of debates. Playwright George Bernard Shaw was the resident apologist for income redistribution and central planning. Opposite him was GK Chesterton, a Catholic writer who advocated for property rights and the decentralization of political power. “I found them to be completely …

Olivela’s Stacey Boyd: ‘No one is going to buy something just because it feels good’
When Founder and CEO Stacey Boyd decided to start her company, Olivela, she wanted to create a luxury shopping platform with a philanthropic mission embedded at the heart of the business model. The 5-year-old company donates 20% of net proceeds from every purchase to the consumer’s chosen charity from Olivela’s list of partners, at no …

From Data Literacy to AI Skills: The Essential Traits You Need in Today’s Workforce
The data is presented in a graph. [Getty Images] What should managers know about employees as they chart a course for success in the decades to come? MIT Sloan experts look at five traits of the emerging workforce. They master the data Data-driven businesses benefit from increased revenue, improved customer service, unparalleled operational efficiency and …

This list of America’s ‘most livable’ small towns only includes 2 in the Bay Area
According to a new report, only three California cities, including two in the Bay Area, are among the 50 most “liveable” small towns in the United States. The 2022 analysis by financial technology company SmartAsset used data from the US Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics to measure ‘liveability’ in 286 cities with between …

Firearm-related homicide rate soars amid stress of pandemic, CDC says
The rate at which Americans were killed in gun homicides jumped nearly 35% in 2020 to the highest level in more than 25 years, according to new search by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Amid the pandemic and ensuing recession, rates of firearm homicide rose the most among groups that were already at …

How the current aberration of capitalism was created
Demonstration: “people not profits” Getty In the 1970s, a small group of activists and their allies came together and embarked on an unlikely quest to redefine what is good for society and enact discriminatory public policy to help themselves. Now, in 2022, their supporters are celebrating not only victory, but public denial of what they …

Free concerts all summer long in Muskegon will be like 11 mini festivals
MUSKEGON, MI — Free day-long outdoor concerts take place in downtown Muskegon on Saturdays throughout the summer, and they’re designed to cater to a variety of musical tastes. What began as a plan to deliver musical entertainment to an empty lot grew exponentially, with the site moving to the Hot Rod Harley Davidson dealership on …

Review of overdraft fees and their effects on working families
Chairman Warnock, Tillis Ranking Fellow, thank you for holding this timely hearing examining the impacts of overdraft fees. Overdraft fees, developed as a convenience service for the occasional case when a consumer ran out of funds, grew into a cottage industry with estimates of total fees paid by consumers of up to over $30 billion …

Letter to the editor: supply and demand don’t apply to housing – or really anything
Zelda Bronstein, in her article, Supply Sophistry, is absolutely right in her examination of the many flaws in the supply and demand argument as it relates to housing. It should be noted that supply and demand do not really apply to anything. The mantra of supply and demand has seeped into all of our economic …

Reviews | Student loans don’t need to be tied to false promises
President Biden says he is looking closely at student debt relief, which likely means significant relief is coming. On the one hand, Biden has promised relief in the 2020 campaign. On the other hand, it’s a progressive priority he can address through executive action, which is important given the extreme difficulty to push anything through …

American Canyon man makes third run for Congress as major party alternative – The Vacaville Reporter
Jason Kishineff has run for Congress three times to oust Representative Mike Thompson, who has been in office since 1999. The district boundaries may have changed, but his message has not: to give voters an alternative to the two main political parties, which he considers “corrupt”. “I’ve spoken to people in Davis and Vacaville, and …

Milwaukee scholars urge Congress to address wealth gap stemming from decades of housing discrimination
“We need nothing more than a national stocktake on racial exclusion and housing,” said Anne Bonds, professor of geography and urban studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. “Focusing on access to housing is essential for thriving communities and for our collective well-being. A second researcher also recommended measures to reduce the risk of tenants being …

A Critique of Kishida’s “New Capitalism”
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio wants Japan to lead the world with the creation of a new form of capitalism, which will correct the problems stemming from neoliberalism. He has floated the idea as one of his key policies since campaigning for premier last fall. So far, however, there is little new to see in the …

What will happen if Russia participates in the G20 summit in Bali in 2022?
This year’s G20 summit in Indonesia — and Russia is invited. What’s going to happen ? Will the United States and its allies come out of theaters when the Russians show up? The G20 consensus has been fragmented on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said in a live chat …

Why the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals matter more than ever | Earth.Org – Past | Present
2020 was supposed to be a milestone for international cooperation, with major global conferences on biodiversity, climate change, gender equality and more. Yet a year full of expectations and updates was finally canceled due to the global pandemic. While COP26 managed to take place in 2021, many other major summits continue to be delayed …

California Voter’s Guide 2022: Yvonne Yiu
Council Member, City of Monterey Park Professional profile A big part of Yvonne Yiu’s speech to be elected comptroller is her experience in managing finances. She spent 25 years in asset management, securities and legal compliance for banks. She is now retired, but for the past decade has always worked part-time as an arbitrator and …

Shorewood students protest tuition hikes and student loans
A group of students from Shorewood High School walked out of school on a windy day Thursday to protest rising tuition fees and to advocate for student debt forgiveness. They called on President Joe Biden’s administration to forgive student loan debt. The walkout, organized by Shorewood High School’s Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) chapter, …

Pamplin Media Group – Decision 2022: Housing stability, access to voting are connected
Catherine McMullen: Oregon’s eviction crisis amplifies barriers to voting Oregon is touted as the easiest place in America to vote. When asked, “What would a system look like that wanted people to vote?” Stacey Abrams replied, “Oregon.” Voting in Oregon is easy, transparent and even safe during a pandemic. To the right? Oregon residents who …

Why I’m running for Congress – Sonoma Sun
Posted on April 10, 2022 by Sonoma Valley Sun By Jason Kishineff I’m running for Congress as an independent in District 4 [against incumbent Mike Thompson] because the politics of the status quo is destroying us all and destroying our planet, both sides are complicit and we must step up and change our leadership. Every …

More and more employers are automatically enrolling workers in pension plans. Here’s how it could help millions of Americans
Image source: Getty Images Growing support for Auto IRAs could be a lifeline for millions of workers saving for retirement. Key points Automatic IRAs automatically defer income to workers’ Individual Retirement Accounts. Four states have implemented Auto IRA programs, and six more are underway. Members of Congress debated a national agenda. What is an automatic …

Harvard Class Examines Theater Representation – Harvard Gazette
“The Spanish-speaking culture really unites all of these people, even though on the show they’re from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, etc. It’s really important that she shows those cultures, and that’s really important that it shows racism within a specific marginalized community,” she said. Miranda, who was criticized for colorism in the film …

Equality promotes democracy – Monika Arvidsson
Ukraine has been invaded by one of the most unequal countries in Europe. But then equality is one of the strongest pillars of democracy. The Soviet collapse resulted not in democracy but in oligarchs enriched by privatization and citizens impoverished by hyperinflation (Miriam82/shutterstock.com) What are the boundaries of democracy: where does it begin and where …

Does wage inequality harm social security?
Today, millions of older people are heavily dependent on social security to cover their living expenses. This is despite recipients losing their purchasing power for years as inflation outpaced increases in Social Security. Worse still, the potential for Social Security cuts in the not-too-distant future. The program’s trust funds could run out of money in …

Sorry, but inflation isn’t really a tax, even if it’s heavy
NORTH MIAMI – FEBRUARY 20: Elinor Mantin shops at Lorenzo’s supermarket as new … [+] Government report showed that consumer prices rose last month on February 20, 2008 in North Miami, Florida. The consumer price index rose 0.4% due to higher food, energy and health care costs. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Getty Images Metaphors …

New Florida Law Requires Financial Literacy Course in High Schools and People Have Mixed Reactions
A new Florida law says high school students will now be required to take a financial literacy course before graduating. Although learning how to manage money sounds appealing to millennials, it has received a rather shocking response on social media. The course is said to teach different types of bank accounts offered, such as how …

Europe behind on UN Sustainable Development Goals
Halfway through the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda, Europe is on track to achieve just 26, or 15%, of the 169 goals, the Economic Commission says United Nations for Europe (UNECE). Seven years after the adoption of the SDGs in 2015, Europe must accelerate progress or reverse current trends to achieve its ambitions …

Reviews | This pandemic should teach us that grotesque inequality was a pre-existing condition
Two years ago I was panicking, making hundreds of phone calls to postpone my wedding which was days away. It was in March 2020. A global pandemic had reached the United States and changed each of our lives in ways we never imagined. Millions of Americans would lose their jobs, friends, family, and even their …

It’s too early to tell how much Valley politics are changing
As a native of the Rio Grande Valley, I feel safe saying that there has never been as much scrutiny of the Valley’s voting habits as we are seeing right now. Much of it centers on whether this longtime Democratic stronghold is turning Republican. To understand the Valley’s original border politics, it’s helpful to look …

Ketanji Brown Jackson fought injustice at Harvard
During Judge Jackson’s rise to the federal bench, during which she received some Republican support in confirmation votes, she was asked more than once about the role of race in the judicial system. Responding to such a question from Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, during her confirmation process to join the United States Court …

Inequality once again rears its ugly head in national exams
By TEE NGUGI Kenyan children completed the Kenya Certificate for Primary Education (KCPE) exams last week even as various counties were plagued by security and humanitarian concerns. In Baringo, we were first told that the insecurity was caused by cattle rustling, which would be stopped immediately. However, what we have seen on television points to …

Richmond residents grapple with record inflation at grocery stores and gas pumps | Economic news
High prices and inflation in the United States continue to rise at a historic rate, according to a report released Thursday by the Department of Labor. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third week, global markets grapple with higher costs for energy, food and consumer goods. In the United States, the consumer price index …
Top 10 most developed African countries according to the latest statistics
Beyond these, other important factors are also considered. These include the degree of functionality and stability of the government, the availability of good jobs, the accessibility of health and social services, personal freedom, a highly efficient education system, etc. Over the years, the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) has become the most widely used …

4 black women who advanced human rights
Their work has improved the health and well-being of women and girls, protected the environment and raised the voices of the oppressed Around the world, black women’s activism has been instrumental in shaping social justice agendas and advancing human rights. Their work has improved the health and well-being of women and girls, protected the environment, …

Does KiwiSaver have an inequality problem?
When it works, KiwiSaver is one of the best savings systems in the world. But it doesn’t work for everyone. With the government aiming to “refresh” KiwiSaver over the next year, now is the perfect time to weed out its flaws. We don’t know when or how, but KiwiSaver is changing. The government has declared …

Barry Quirk: White Paper fails to level London
Local government, business leaders and Londoners themselves are left with the task of addressing inequality in the capital, writes the chief executive of Kensington & Chelsea RBC. The Leveling Up White Paper has changed the landscape for discussions of geographic inequality across our country. It has been criticized for its lack of specific policy instruments …
The irresponsible and anti-capitalist world of large foundations
Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto It’s a happy coincidence that your op-ed “Reimagining Capitalism” (February 24) describing the Hewlett Foundation’s $40 million foray into an overhaul of our economic system appears alongside several letters criticizing BlackRock’s ability to to vote their political preferences with shares held by others. What these institutional movements have in common is a …

What Cliff? Data and the Destruction of Public Higher Education
That higher education institutions will face a “demographic cliff” in the years to come has become a common misconception. But what if there is no cliff? What if we had instead been subjected to a narrative rooted in limited data that serves corporate interests and does real damage to our public institutions? Advanced by Nathan …

The inequality of public education
The inequality of public education By Michael Schaus Predictably, an attempt to put educational choice on the ballot was met with a legal challenge. The Rogers Foundation filed the lawsuit last week in Carson City District Court, describing the proposed ballot initiative as “a voucher system that harms public schools, promotes discrimination and ignores accountability.” …

City voters often vote more than suburban voters
Photo credit: Studio040/Alain Heeren Whether you go to vote in Eindhoven depends mainly on where you live. In Doornakkers, not even one in five residents voted in the last municipal elections. In De Laak, many people went to the polling station. The turnout gap between these two neighborhoods: no less than 40%. Going to the …

Marin’s equity plan must lead to action – Marin Independent Journal
The Marin Board of Supervisors recently approved a proposed plan to close racial and social equity gaps in our county. The plan was the work of the 2020 Racial Equity Planning Committee, a 20-person countywide panel reflecting broad representation of racial and socioeconomic backgrounds to come up with an “action plan” to address the disparities …

The Richmond Observer – OPINION: The Federal Reserve: enemy of American workers
According to figures released by the US government, consumer prices have risen 7.5% over the past year, the biggest increase since 1982. Actual price increases are even worse than the figures suggest. of the government, since the “official” statistics are manipulated to underestimate the real rate of price increase. According to John Williams of ShadowStats, …

Fight Against Crime – Journal – DAWN.COM
KARACHI’s senior police leadership has recently been reshuffled following concerns over increased street crime. This decision aims to compel the Sindh Security Administration to control this pattern of violations. Street crime is a broad category that refers to multiple crimes, such as house robbery, pickpocketing, drug dealing, etc. It can extend to public and private …

Bull Shoals, Arkansas 2020
Bull Shoals is a small town in Marion County, Arkansas, nestled in the hills of the Ozarks, a mountain range located in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri, United States of America. The city was created by real estate developers and was officially established in 1954. A deep man-made lake named Bull Shoals Lake borders the …

5 academic institutions get $40 million to promote economic overhaul
Two philanthropic organizations, the Hewlett Foundation and Omidyar Network, today committed a total of more than $41 million over five years to five academic institutions as part of a broader effort to change conventional wisdom about how economy. The effort is an attempt to challenge neoliberalism, an intellectual movement that began in the late 1940s …

CYNN: Poverty is the fault of institutions, not individuals – The Cavalier Daily
Despite all the rhetoric about being the greatest country in the world, the United States has faced immense challenges in meeting the needs of its most vulnerable. the official poverty rate in the United States has persisted between 10 and 15 percent for decades, with little recent substantial change in this figure despite the creation …

India’s potential appointment with ‘leaving the elite’ may come at the expense of the poor
Amidst all the talk of two Bharats, do we see a time horizon where India’s ‘elite’ might abandon India’s poor and vulnerable? This is a question I’ve been thinking about for a few months now. Curiosity peaked a few days after the presentation of the recent EU budget, in the analysis of whichI argued, how …

SEC fines Wahed Invest $300,000 over Shariah compliance issues
In order to ensure that all returns are halal, Wahed has a full-time ethics review committee which is supposed to undertake “a rigorous selection process and produce annual smudging reports”. The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused New York-based robo-advisor Wahed Invest, LLC of making misleading statements and breaching its fiduciary duty, as well as …

Public colleges offer best chance of positive ROI for students, report finds
Diving brief: AttendMost US higher education institutions tend to improve a student’s lifetime earnings, but some for-profit and private nonprofit institutions with programs under two years are less likely to be profitable, according to a report of the Bipartisan Policy Center, a think tank in Washington, D.C. Public colleges and universities are the most likely …

LI Park Exhibits Celebrate the Achievements of Artists, Scientists, and Other African Americans
Mathematical modeling of the contours of the Earth by Gladys West paved the way for GPS devices – a relief to countless lost and wayward drivers. Warren Washington’s studies of the atmosphere help scientists deal with climate change. Rodney Stotts works to save eagles and other raptors in the Anacostia section of Washington, DC The …

Reviews | Wonking Out: Are billionaires posing as bandits?
Have you heard of Jeff Bezos and the bridge? The Amazonian billionaire’s new superyacht, under construction in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is so large the city may have to partially knock down a historic bridge for it to reach open water. The story has quickly become a metaphor for rising inequality, and it fuels the perception …

California is wrong on the EV mandate; Other states shouldn’t follow suit – InsideSources
Notorious for its crime and exorbitant cost of living, California seems an odd choice for Pennsylvania to emulate. And yet, with the passage of California’s onerous electric vehicle rules, the Commonwealth would do just that. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection submitted a proposal for wholesale adoption of the California Air Resources Board’s electric vehicle …

Out of two hospitals in a month, new efforts to restore services in Chester County
February 1, 2022 | 05:24 The organizations formed a task force aimed at minimizing the disruption caused by the closures and launched a last-ditch attempt to get the courts involved. Tim Lambert Tim has been with WITF since August 2001. He was promoted to Director of Multimedia Information in January 2011. Lambert also gets up …

View: The economy has become too important for Indian citizens to be left to economists alone
Based on a survey of American Economic Association members over four decades, the December 2021 study “Consensus Among Economists 2020: A Sharpening of the Picture” (bit.ly/3rcSJAN) by Doris Geide-Stevenson and Alvaro La Parra-Perez of Weber State University, USA, studies “increasing consensus on many economic propositions, in particular the appropriate role of fiscal policy in macroeconomics …

The company adds a new central function: societal leadership
Not so long ago, if you were asked to name the main business functions, the shortlist might include sales, marketing, and finance, among others. Nowadays, a new one can be added: societal leadership. Increasingly, the public is counting on corporations and business leaders to play a leading role in addressing issues such as climate change …

Just Economics: looking through the lens of the “1619 Project”
In 2019, The New York Times published The 1619 Project, a collection of essays, short stories and poems intended to revisit the history of the United States through the lens of slavery and racism. The creators of The 1619 Project hoped it would be used in public schools. This happened in over 4,000 schools, mostly …

Getting ahead of the 2022 proxy season: sustainability | Jones Day
In short The situation: ESG and DEI, including sustainability, will be the main theme of the next proxy season due to a convergence of societal issues in general. The result: Many now see the focus on sustainability as a path to profitability and a necessary safeguard against investor dissatisfaction and criticism. Look forward: Companies should …

Growing income inequality
Reports on rising inequality, exploitation, poverty and hunger show that we live in a world dominated by the super-rich and big business. Oxfam’s latest report on inequality tells us the same thing. We live in a world of billionaires where people like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffet and the Ambanis …

Where are we, the people? | News, Sports, Jobs
I have long argued that the most important text in American history is the First Amendment. Without this amendment’s protections of a free press, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to peaceful assembly, as I have long said, nothing else matters. Take away any of these things and Congress or the President …

Is America exceptionally good or exceptionally bad?
January 22, 2022 washington d.c. OWHEN HE ARRIVES in boosterism, Americans are often without equal. Yet another poll from YouGov/The Economist suggests that among Democratic voters, pessimism about their own country is unusually widespread. Listen to this story Your browser does not support the item . Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS Where android. …

Kazakhstan’s former leader speaks out on video about the unrest
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan – The former president of Kazakhstan, who was conspicuously absent during the unrest that rocked the country this month, released a video on Tuesday with his first public comments since the violence erupted, saying that he supported the leader of the country and the economic reforms he proposed. In the video address, Nursultan …

The wealth of the world’s 10 richest men has doubled during the pandemic: Oxfam
Reuters January 17, 2022, 08:35 Last modification: January 17, 2022, 08:42 Representative image. Photo: Pixabay “> Representative image. Photo: Pixabay The world’s 10 richest people have more than doubled their fortunes to $1.5 trillion during the pandemic as poverty rates soared, according to a study released Monday by the charity Oxfam, ahead of an event …

Abdul Hakim-Shabazz: An open-minded resolution for 2022 – The Daily Reporter
To be honest, I’ve never been a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. Why wait until January 1st to lose weight, start paying off debt, quit smoking, or improve your personal relationships when you can do it in December? That said, I have a suggestion for those who have made a resolution or are about …
The “Boomerang children” living at home with their parents
Most of the “boomerang children” who returned home during the pandemic come from high-income families, a new report found. They are more likely to be unemployed longer and less likely to work on the coronavirus frontline. It intensifies the growing inequality gap and labor shortage. Loading Something is loading. The pandemic evoked déjà vu for …

Kazakhstan says Russian troops can start leaving this week
BICHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – A Russian-led military alliance will begin withdrawing troops from Kazakhstan in two days, the country’s president said on Tuesday, saying it had achieved its primary goal of helping stabilize the Central Asian nation as she was going through the worst political crisis in its history. In a speech to senior government officials …

Growth Concerns: Hindu Editorial on Economic Forecasts Amid Omicron’s Boom
The ONS forecast did not take into account the impact of the ongoing Omicron-induced surge in cases The National Statistics Office’s first advance estimates of economic output for the current fiscal year are optimistic forecasts that highlight some positive trends as well as areas of concern that may derail the growth momentum. The NSO has …

City of Oakland | District 4 year in review
Date posted: January 7, 2022, 3:47 PMLast update: January 7, 2022, 4:41 PM District 4 year in review2021 has been another difficult year for many Oakland residents. With the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, escalating climate change, an ongoing homelessness crisis, and a record year of homicides and violent crime, it’s easy to miss all the progress …

An international inventory of the evolution of public procurement
Healthy public markets can be the key to a much needed trillion dollar economy that could be used to support green, resilient and inclusive economies. Governments today spend around US $ 13 trillion on public procurement of goods, services and public works; yet, they also lose up to a quarter of that spending due to …

Russian economy poised to face old problems in new year
Russia’s economy is set to return to its pre-coronavirus model of sluggish growth, weak investment and disappointing living standards in 2022, economists predict, as the Kremlin returns to austerity after the initial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. While other countries have used the pandemic to review their economic policies, launch ambitious investment projects or accelerate …
The pandemic amplifies the fragile fault lines of our society
It was Warren Buffett, one of the richest people on the planet, who broke ranks when in 2006 he declared The New York Times that his class was ascending: “There is class war, okay, but it’s my class, the rich class, that is making the war, and we are winning. In 2011, Buffett declared victory. …
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Why Social Security’s Grunts Are Wrong: The Benefits Will Continue
There is little debate that Social Security will need more funding to strengthen its trust fund. This has been true for years. But will the trust fund go bankrupt? The doomsday prophets are strong on this issue, but there are solid reasons why the program will survive and thrive. My prediction is that Social Security …

Economists warn of inflation inequality in 2022
People shop at a Walmart in Rosemead, Calif. On November 22, 2021. Frédéric J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic has led to a new era of inflationary inequalities, economists warn, in which poor households are bearing the brunt of rising prices. This is because a larger portion of their budget is …

In defense of the liberal arts
During the holidays, families get together to reconnect and talk about their past, present and future. As often happens, those at the table or about to enter college will be asked what studies they are pursuing. And if the tradition holds good, there will be no miser around the table when it comes to giving …

2021: For India, a year of diverse fortunes
A suitable 2021 final would be the collective hope that we will never see a year like this again. We have seen a lot of sadness this year. The Covid-19, which entered our lives last year, has brought much of humanity to its knees this year. Millions of people have been infected even as the …

Natural gas prices are lower than we expected. It can still cost more to heat your home this winter.
At first, it looked like natural gas prices this winter could reach levels not seen in years, resulting in higher gas bills at a time when many still struggle financially because of the coronavirus pandemic. Warmer temperatures in recent weeks, including in Colorado, have lowered the demand for natural gas for heating, according to S&P …

Emory Partners With Nation’s Top Business Schools For Second Annual John R. Lewis Justice Competition
Emory University has partnered with Cornell (NY), Howard (DC), Rice (Texas) and Yale (Conn.) Business schools for the second annual John R. Lewis Case (JLCC) competition. the competition invites teams of undergraduate and graduate students from all academic fields and matches them with companies to determine how Businesses can use their resources to fight racial …
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2022 will be “the year of the management accountant”
Management accountants are best equipped to meet the challenges expected over the next year. getty While many hoped 2021 would be a year of full recovery from COVID, the reality has been more complex. Progress is being made, as vaccination rates slowly rise and public sentiment improves, but we are still a long way from …
Inequality Map Reveals Surprising Lines of Demarcation of Sydney’s “Spatial” Wealth
A new way of mapping inequalities reveals startling divisions between the haves and have-nots in Sydney, with some areas enjoying 10 times greater access to jobs, education and services. The new analysis rates suburbs on their “spatial wealth” by comparing education options and jobs within a 30-minute drive, as well as health care, social assistance …

Cronkite School celebrates first convocation in two years
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication celebrated its fall 2021 graduation ceremony on Tuesday, December 14 at the Arizona Federal Theater in downtown Phoenix. Graduates participated in the event to the cheers of faculty, families and friends. The ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of 465 students who graduated in the first in-person ceremony …

Asia and the Pacific Regional Food Security and Nutrition Snapshot 2021 – Global
This most recent report on the state of food security and nutrition in Asia and the Pacific tells a grim story. An estimated 375.8 million people in the region faced hunger in 2020, almost 54 million more than in 2019. In this region alone, more than 1.1 billion people are lacked access to adequate food …

US Cities with the Smallest Income Gaps – 24/7 Wall St.
Special report December 11, 2021 5:00 p.m. The United States has some the highest levels of income and wealth inequality in the world. US Federal Reserve data shows richest 10% of Americans control $ 93.8 trillionn, more than double the $ 40.3 trillion in the hands of the remaining 90% of Americans. The gap between …

Traffic from pirate sites continues to decline despite the pandemic * TorrentFreak
Homepage > Piracy research > A new study released by the European Union Intellectual Property Office shows that despite the pandemic, visits to pirating sites continue to decline. This trend is visible for movies, TV shows and music, with the latter showing the largest decline. Income level and inequality seem to be the main drivers …

China’s Indebted Real Estate Sector Hints at Slowing Economic Recovery | China
The Chinese economy has become heavily dependent on real estate development over the past decade. High-rise apartments have mushroomed in hundreds of cities to house a growing workforce, while glass and steel office buildings dominate city centers, mimicking the glittering skyline of Shanghai. Valued at over $ 50 billion after 20 years of rapid growth, …

African immigrant organization to host second annual leadership summit
Ethiopian-born politician Eskinder Negash and PLO Lumumba, director of the Kenyan School of Law, will be keynote speakers at the Virtual National Conference on African Leadership organized by St. Paul-based African Economic Development Solutions, in Minnesota, December 9-10, 2021. Photo: Courtesy Ethiopian-born politician Eskinder Negash and PLO Lumumba, director of the Kenyan School of Law, …
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On the road to recovery
For many marginalized people living in the GTA, the struggle of daily life intensified when the pandemic struck in March 2020, making a difficult existence even more difficult. In the second year of the pandemic, the impact of COVID-19 on some communities continues, ranging from skyrocketing mental health issues to food insecurity. Daniele Zanotti, President …

SLAC Talk discusses college finances – The Oberlin Review
On November 2, I attended a conference hosted by financial experts Kelly Grotke, OC ’89, and Kris Raab, OC ’89. They were invited by the Student Labor Action Coalition to discuss Oberlin’s financial investments. Learning about Oberlin’s investments has shed light on a common pattern in Oberlin’s current budget plans: austerity. The austerity measures are …

Abortion rights are effectively moot for millions of Americans
The future of Roe vs. Wade is now in doubt because the Supreme Court with a conservative majority 6-3 reported a desire to roll back abortion rights. On Wednesday, the nine judges heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (JWHO), regarding a Mississippi law that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of …

COVID-19 booster shots perpetuate global inequality, but you should still get one – Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Ana Pietrewicz / Daily college student Governor Charlie Baker announcement last week that all adults vaccinated in Massachusetts were eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster. Pfizer and Moderna’s recalls were previously limited to people at high risk of contracting COVID, including anyone over 65. This is great news. As students living and learning nearby, the …
Column by Candace Avalos: Reversing gun violence will require a long-term commitment
Candace Avalos Avalos is the executive director of Verde, co-founder of the Black Millennial Movement and chairman of the Citizen Review Committee of Portland. A Portland resident, she also sits on the city’s Charter Review Board. his chronicle appears on the fourth Sunday of the month. Bombed with numbers, statistics and stories about the value …
How to solve the retirement problem in the United States
When labor economist Teresa Ghilarducci was in graduate school, she helped her mother’s union in Sacramento, Calif., Negotiate a new pension plan. Today she is campaigning for mandatory pensions for all Americans. The 64-year-old professor from the New School of New York is considering a plan that would invest in professionally managed funds and be …

Child poverty report shows income gap between parents widening
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Smart cities grapple with equity issues heightened by pandemic
Editor’s Note: This story is part of Smart Cities Dive’s multi-part âRe-evaluating the Smart Cities Movementâ series, which provides insight into the past, present and future of space. Why do smart city leaders care about fairness? Because injustice has been a hallmark of many cities from the very beginning. In what is now the county …

People worry more and more about inequalities but divide …
(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) PARIS, France – For a strong, sustainable but also fair recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, tackling inequalities and promoting equal opportunities will be essential. Yet while there is a growing consensus that inequality is a problem, people are increasingly divided over its extent and what to do about it, according to …

Ring ! | News, Sports, Jobs
Freedom versus tyranny – that’s what we conservatives are up against. We have every right to install the sign in question at the GOP headquarters in Trumbull as the first right of modification. I remind you that radical left-wing Marxists have repeatedly used horrible and defamatory names and untruths about President Trump and his administration …

Correction for Van Doesum et al., Mindfulness and prosociality vary across the world
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES Correction for âMindfulness and prosociality vary across the worldâ, by Niels J. Van Doesum, Ryan O. Murphy, Marcello Gallucci, Efrat Aharonov-Majar, Ursula Athenstaedt, Wing Tung Au, Liying Bai, Robert Böhm, Inna Bovina, Nancy R. Buchan, Xiao-Ping Chen, Kitty B. Dumont, Jan B. Engelmann, Kimmo Eriksson, Hyun Euh, Susann Fiedler, Justin Friesen, …
Home Prices Are On The Rise, So Is Income Inequality: Here’s Why Mississauga’s Population May Decline
The latest Vital Signs report from the Mississauga Community Foundation has come out and it paints a very clear picture of the impact of the pandemic on the people of Mississauga. From physical and mental health outcomes to housing, immigration and youth development, the report explores countless ways COVID-19 has changed lives as we know …
‘Employment inequalities’ add to severe labor shortage in UK
A study found that people from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds presented themselves for 35% fewer roles after full-time training. Photo: Getty A lack of trust in Britons from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds is preventing millions from applying for jobs, new data has revealed, even as there are record numbers of job vacancies in the UK and the …

After 2 weeks, Newsom makes its appearance »Holtville Tribune
Hello, California. It’s Wednesday November 10. Gov. Gavin Newsom broke his nearly two-week silence on Tuesday to emphasize two key points: California is seeing an increase in coronavirus cases that could signal the start of a worrying winter wave, and the California economy “continues to dominate “the rest of the country. Newsom made the remarks …

Fourth relaunch of live updates: bipartisan infrastructure bill, California stimulus, social security 2022, child tax credit …
With infrastructure vote, Congress gives Biden much-needed good news WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (Reuters) – With this week’s election results in New Jersey and Virginia suggesting voters are going after Democrats, President Joe Biden was in dire need of good news. And on Friday he finally had a little. The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed …

As some workers leave the restaurant industry in NL, what is to blame – and what is the solution?
This is the second installment of Help Wanted, a three-part series from CBC Newfoundland and Labrador that examines labor shortages in the province’s restaurant and food service industries. When Stephanie Mauger moved to St. John’s for college, she fell in love with the service industry. âI jumped and didn’t look back, and I committed 110%,â …

Four ways McGill researchers are spearheading pandemic innovation
More than a year and a half has passed since Canada reported its very first case of COVID-19. From social distancing to online learning, humans have quickly adapted to these new conditions in order to contain the spread of the virus. While the pandemic has posed many challenges in academia and science, researchers have seized …

Why the Federal Reserve is an “engine of inequality”
We often talk about what causes Economic inequality – the stagnation of the incomes of the working class, the way in which the United States taxes wealth against wages, the high cost of living. But banking insider Karen Petrou says there is a powerful driver of inequality that has so far avoided real scrutiny: the …

The US subways with the biggest revenue gaps – 24/7 Wall St.
Special report October 30, 2021 11:00 a.m. The United States has some the highest levels of income and wealth inequality in the world. US Federal Reserve data shows richest 10% of Americans control $ 93.8 trillionn, more than double the $ 40.3 trillion in the hands of the remaining 90 percent of Americans. The gap …

Lamont’s plan to rid the roads of the poor
Governor Ned Lamont has a unique strategy to reduce income inequality, at least on the roads of Connecticut: He will prevent the poor from driving on it. Lamont started 2020 saying he “was doing everything I could to promote public transport and get people out of cars.” And just before Christmas, the governor signed the …

Biden heads to Europe with a little less shine and more work to do
At the same time, the trip has become a powerful intersection of Biden’s domestic and foreign agendas as he pleads with Democrats to agree on a broad spending program before Air Force One takes off for the Group of 20 in Rome on Thursday. “It would be very, very positive to do that before the …
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Health Care Providers Present 2021 Community Health Assessment Results
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – The results of the 2021 Community Health Assessment were released on Tuesday. Study reports show that there are areas of concern with significant gaps in problems worsened by social conditions, including poverty and income inequality. âThese issues dramatically influence personal and community health,â said Brooke Barnes, deputy director of the Scott …

Thanksgiving Food Prices Rise As Supply Chain Costs Rise
Price hikes hit in a year when Covid vaccines and relaxed health guidelines indicate more and larger holiday celebrations than in 2020. There will be fewer turkeys in the market, but demand is expected to be higher, especially for small birds and for more carefully reared and processed turkeys. Kroger Executives Are More Anticipating What …

A medium-term vision of the Chinese and Indian economic situation
The global economy is still struggling to cope with the economic shock of the Covid-19 pandemic. This task has become even more difficult due to the fact that its main engine of growth, the Chinese economy, is in fact embracing what appears to be a policy-induced slowdown. China’s GDP growth of 4.9% in the quarter …

Rich Jerks In Space – OpEd – Eurasia Review
As a huge fan of the original Star Trek, I have to admit it was pretty neat to see Captain Kirk go into space. But there is a real problem here with silly super-rich games that deserve some thought. There have been many stories and articles about the huge increase in the wealth of the …

United States Warns of Climate: “Emerging Threat” to Financial System
WASHINGTON – Climate change is an “emerging threat” to the stability of the U.S. financial system, leading federal regulators warned in a report on Thursday, paving the way for the Biden administration to take more aggressive regulatory action to prevent climate change disrupt global markets and the economy. The report, produced by the Financial Stability …
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UK net zero targets threatened by inequality, says L&G
Solar panels on houses reflect the sun in Stoke on Trent, Britain February 10, 2017 REUTERS / Darren Staples / File Photo October 20 (Reuters) – Britain’s plan to achieve net zero emissions risks being undermined by income inequality, with only high-income households able to afford new green technologies unless the costs are shared, a …

Karen Bass reiterates commitment to make homelessness a priority – NBC Los Angeles
Representative Karen Bass used her Los Angeles mayoral campaign launch event to reiterate her pledge to make tackling homelessness her top priority if elected. âIn 1994, we treated the (earthquake) emergency like an emergency,â Bass, D-Los Angeles, told Los Angeles Trade Tech College on Saturday. “We mobilized local, state, federal, private and non-profit governments. Neighbors …

States with the largest income gaps – 24/7 Wall St.
The United States has some the highest levels of income and wealth inequality in the world. US Federal Reserve data shows richest 10% of Americans control $ 93.8 trillionn, more than double the $ 40.3 trillion in the hands of the remaining 90 percent of Americans. The gap between income and wealth only seems to …

Han ’23: Why didn’t I like Squid Game?
It was a Friday night. I was in a familiar state – too tired to go out, too awake to fall asleep, and far too lazy to get a head start on my readings for next week. At that time my phone flashed with a notification from Netflix. Something called “Squid Game” had just come …

Xi Jinping bets on China’s economic turmoil to continue tough reforms
Chinese President Xi Jinping appears to be launching an economic storm on his own as one of China’s biggest developers is on the verge of bankruptcy and manufacturers grapple with power shortages across the country . But aside from minor course corrections, analysts and government advisers expect Xi to use what he called a “window …

Mental health at a cost, inequality
Development & Help, Headlines, Health Opinion Women are almost twice as likely as men to experience mental illness, including depression. Credit: Unsplash / Melanie Wasser. October 11, 2021 (IPS) – World Mental Health Day was October 10, 2021. This year’s theme was âMental Health in a Unequal Worldâ. This is an appropriate goal given the …

Will more speculative real estate bubbles save LA’s economy? Not likely.
Over the past few decades, LA’s economy has been in the doldrums. From the public square of the Zocalo commentator Joe Mathews: “What plagues LA – stagnant wages, lack of economic mobility, and racial inequality – are part of a larger American failure, but the symptoms are particularly severe here.” âLA has not matched California’s …

Benefits for everyone or just for the needy? Manchin’s request concentrates the debate
In a private meeting with Mr Biden and nearly a dozen House Democrats in inner city neighborhoods on Tuesday, the prospect of limiting who could benefit from the promised two years of free community college emerged as part of a broader discussion of the program, according to Rep. Susan Wild, Democrat of Pennsylvania. But, she …

Taxing the Rich – The New York Times
Sincerity, not corruption Why are Democrats struggling to enact a hugely popular tax hike? The response from some frustrated progressives is that centrist Democrats like Manchin have been bought off by the rich and their lobbyists. And money matters in politics. But campaign donations are at best a partial explanation. It should be remembered that …
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Social security: fix it already
There are pragmatic political solutions to strengthen the financing of Social Security Getty Images / iStockphoto As economic inequalities continue to grow, Social Security remains a vital source of retirement income for most older Americans. In fact, a large portion of older Americans, 40 percent by some estimates, receive Social Security retirement benefits, but have …

Bond ETFs That Can Help Fixed Income Investors Navigate Today’s Markets
As we take a look at what is behind the headlines, investors in fixed income exchange traded funds should consider a new approach to bonds. In the recent webcast, A Pioneering Deep Dive: What’s Next for Fixed IncomeJanel Jackson, Director of Vanguard and Head of U.S. ETF Capital Markets, described what is happening in the …