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Wealth inequality in America is a problem.

Varma and Shapiro both agree strong legal protections for renters, coupled with cryptocurrency regulations, are the only way to keep the booming blockchain industry from exacerbating wealth inequality in the housing market.

3 Wealth Inequality In the UK, the «haves» — wealthy landowners and middle class households, have been able to take advantage of feed - in tariffs and subsidies by erecting solar panels and turbines on their property.

Its general secretary, Brian Lightman, said the government also needed to act to reduce wealth inequality in society at large.

The Robert Reich doc «Inequality for All» lays out the problem of wealth inequality in stark, yet humane ways — a double feature with «Wolf of Wall Street» would be stunningly sobering.

Tackling wealth inequality in the UK could do more than make life fairer — it could make it healthier too

The scale of wealth inequality in the UK suggests that taxing wealth may have a role in reducing inequalities in economic resources.

Data source: Urban Institute, «Nine Charts about Wealth Inequality in America,» using Survey of Consumer Finances data.

Wealth Inequality in Canada is narrated by Institute chair Ed Broadbent.

Wealth inequality in the United States is worse than it is in Kenya, according to the CIA's Gini index.

While the record - breaking list is a sign of prosperity for the wealthiest people in the United States, it's also a stark reminder of the devastating wealth inequality in the country.

Leading figures in the Labour party will call on local councils across England to work together to create «regional economic powerhouses» in a bid to smooth out the «vast» wealth inequalities in the UK.

Despite the income and wealth inequalities in Canada, chances are you're discovering that it's a great time to be Canadian and most of us have an awful lot to be grateful for, however we stack up to those around us.

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Systemic biases, legacy barriers, and current explosions of inequality conspire to undermine wealth generation among minorities, and especially women in these communities.

Income inequality is a hot topic in America, but rest assured that the millionaire class across the globe is adding to its ranks, and solidifying its hold on global wealth.

The hedge fund manager said the current developments are similar to the global political environment of the 1930s in regard to the periods» large wealth inequality, protectionist trade policies and the «emergence» of populist politicians.

Wealth inequality breeds unrest and can lead to a dangerous political climate — which, in his view, partly explains the rise of president - elect Donald Trump.

Li personifies some of the conflicts that came from the region's rise: Dubbed «Superman» by local media for his business acumen, he symbolizes inequality in a city with one of the most lopsided wealth demographics on the planet.

Truth be told, wealth inequality has traditionally been even more skewed than income inequality in the U.S., and hasn't quite widened quite as much in the last four decades.

At least in the U.S., though, studies on the recession are now starting to shine the light on another type of economic disparity that's also been growing: wealth inequality.

Citing the rise in wealth inequality, economist and co-author of the report Chuck Collins said, «Now is the time for actions that reduce inequality, not tax cuts for the very wealthy.»

We need to revise our economies «to reduce wealth inequality and ensure that prices, taxation, and incentive systems take into account the real costs which consumption patterns impose on our environment,» the scientists said, adding: «We must recognize, in our day - to - day lives and in our governing institutions, that Earth with all its life is our only home.»

This is particularly true of Wall Street, since it is de rigeur to attack capitalism nowadays, in this era where we are bombarded with commentary about wealth inequality and income redistribution.

In surveys, Americans tend to underestimate their society's wealth inequality, but the opposite seems to be true in CanadIn surveys, Americans tend to underestimate their society's wealth inequality, but the opposite seems to be true in Canadin Canada.

Inequality in America is high — both in wealth and income terms, and relative to other countries.

He shot to fame in his 2013 book «Capital in the Twenty - First Century,» which focuses on wealth and income inequality.

The country has the greatest wealth inequality since the late 1920s and trust in American institutions, including media and Congress, is hovering near all - time lows.

And yes, income inequality is extremely important in determining the share of earnings that go into consumption because the poor tend to consume a larger share of their wealth than the rich.

Greater saving has been driven by increases in inequality and in the share of income going to the wealthy, increases in uncertainty about the length of retirement and the availability of benefits, reductions in the ability to borrow (especially against housing), and a greater accumulation of assets by foreign central banks and sovereign wealth funds.

First, income and wealth inequality have increased in Canada.

Some pointed to disillusionment about Obama's interest in economic liberalism, and others suggested an increased awareness about the political strength of major corporations and rising wealth inequality.

We can debate the potential causes of this imbalance — aging demographics, falling population growth, stagnation in innovation, zero - sum substitution of technology for labor, globalization, rising wealth inequality, excessive debt accumulation, and so on.

Family size and fertility rates in United States have also declined as wealth and income inequality have spiraled higher.

With massive and increasing structural deficits; exploding debt in all sectors; hostile demographics; social and political fracturing and disintegration; grotesque wealth inequality; extraordinary global trade competition; a complete collapse of respect for vital government organizations such as the Justice Department and FBI, which the people now realize have gone rogue; an extremely complex and corrosive global geopolitical environment; the real prospect of war, potentially nuclear and worldwide; not to mention numerous additional factors, we can only point to few other times in history more dangerous to the people's financial welfare, and therefore more overall bullish for gold, one of the only financial sanctuaries proven to work in times of dislocation.

- Redistributive, to militate against growing inequalities in wealth and power within and between nations.

For example, between 1960 and 1980, the figure above quoted had fallen to around 25 per cent, but the following decades of aggressive neo-liberal economic - corporate globalization we could witness alarming inequalities in the distribution of wealth and income that we have ever witnessed in the history of humankind.

The underrepresentation of people of color in this wealthy group has implications for racial income inequality and wealth disparity.

Since the deal has resulted in extensive financial inequality, Christian justice counsels us to insulate the electoral process from the distortions that disparities in wealth can introduce.

Despite the dramatic inequality in wealth and income, a substantial number of our fellow citizens do not think that financially unregulated campaigns betray political equality, since they believe that the division of money in our society is socially just.

Inequality in the distribution of wealth and income is a closely related issue.

This will help to distribute the wealth in the Spanish First Division, as inequality of income for television deals is prominent in the league.

Also, wealth inequality has been steadily getting worse in America over time (look at the Gini Index in America by year).

Another problem with high levels of economic inequality is that lots of resources have to be devoted to gatekeeping and guarding the wealth of the wealthy from those denied wealth, which isn't necessary to nearly the same degree in more egalitarian societies.

The aim of a progressive political economy ought to be forging a resilient and balanced economy where people and businesses can plan ahead; delivering more egalitarian outcomes that narrow the inequalities of wealth and ownership which characterise modern capitalist economies; and sustaining growth that is necessary both for rising living standards and improvements in public services.

In «A Discourse on Political Economy», Jean - Jacques Rousseau gave his take on how a government should tackle inequality: «prevent extreme inequalities of fortunes; not by taking wealth from its possessors, but by depriving all men of means to accumulate it; not by building hospitals for the poor, but by securing the citizens from becoming poor».

Sunder, I think what Uncle Petie was driving at was that rather than after - the - fact redistribution of wealth distributed via an inegalitarian market configuration, it would be better to tackle other inequalities that give rise to the inegalitarian distribution in the first place.

There is increasing asset and wealth inequality, partly because of the property price boom, partly also because of the way increased income inequality in the 1980s has an impact over time.

And finally we also agree with those who have studied inequality and found that it undermines societal cohesion, puts pressure on democracy as the rich and powerful gain so much say, and ultimately undermines growth because of the sheer inefficiency of putting so much wealth in the hands of people who literally can't spend it all.

Let's assume if you have political power in a corrupt state (and I am convinced that non-corrupt state is way less likely to develop in this inequality), you can extend your wealth by using your influence.

«Money has to be prized out of the rich,» Dexter said, lamenting the scale of inequality in the UK today: he quoted a statistic that the richest top five families have as much wealth as the bottom 20 per cent.