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In an Unequal Economy, the Poor Face Inflation Now and Job Loss Later

The lease lasts only a year, however, and Ms. Clarke is worried about finding somewhere to live if it isn’t renewed. Even now, she...

Meet South Korea’s Swing Voters: Young, Broke and Angry

SEOUL — When he was a college freshman in 2019, Jeong Hyun-min sometimes had less than $10 to cover meals for three days. That...

Hong Kong, Buckling Under Covid, Leaves Its Most Vulnerable in the Cold

HONG KONG — For Chan Shun Ki, a cleaner at a construction site in Hong Kong, getting over the coronavirus was the easy part.Ms....

Documentary Critical of Disney, From the Disney Family

Mr. Iger has also left the company. Ms. Disney tells viewers that she decided to make the film because she was frustrated and angry...

Critics Say I.M.F. Loan Fees Are Hurting Nations in Desperate Need

At a time when the coronavirus pandemic is fueling a rapid rise in inequality and debt, a growing number of policymakers and economists are...

Economists Pin More Blame on Tech for Rising Inequality

Yet the technological shift evolved as growth in postsecondary education slowed and companies began spending less on training their workers. “When technology, education and...

Kazakhstan Shuts Internet as Government Offices Burn in Protests

MOSCOW — Thousands of people returned to the streets across Kazakhstan on Wednesday for a fourth straight day of demonstrations driven by outrage over...

What Causes Inflation and Should I Worry About It?

In the longer term, the (sometimes contested) theory goes, high inflation can become entrenched if workers begin to expect it and can successfully negotiate...

Billions for Climate Protection Fuel New Debate: Who Deserves It Most

More than half the money went to California, New Jersey and Washington State. The largest single recipient was a $68 million flood-control project in...

Sharing Hard-Won Money Lessons to Build Generational Wealth

Julien and Kiersten Saunders, creators of the blog Rich & Regular, go so far as to call “retirement” the “R word.” Gaining that independence...

Minneapolis’ School Plan Asks White Families to Help Integrate

But Ms. Jackson couldn’t help but ask: Why now?To her, some changes, like the planned renovation, signaled gentrification. Even as North High opened up...

Proposed Tax on Billionaires Raises Question: What’s Income?

ProPublica, the nonprofit news organization, obtained the tax returns of many ultra-wealthy people, and reported that, among other extraordinary examples, the Amazon founder Jeff...

Which of These 4 Family Policies Deserves Top Priority?

But others said they would rather the money go directly to child care or pre-K because it would help mothers work. “I’m always very...

World’s Growth Cools and the Rich-Poor Divide Widens

As the world economy struggles to find its footing, the resurgence of the coronavirus and supply chain chokeholds threaten to hold back the global...

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