Judge removes key legal hurdle for Trump’s plan to trim federal workforce with deferred resignations
A federal judge has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with deferred ...
Trump USAID cuts create vacuums of food, medical care for vulnerable populations
President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's plans to shut down parts of the government continue to expand, placing ...
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The Double-Edged Sword of Free Trade: Growth for Some, Decline for Others
The study finds that Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) boost economic activity, particularly in urban and industrialized areas, ...
A new report card shows inequality in Australia isn’t as bad as in the US – but we’re headed in the wrong direction
On more than half of 80 economic, social and environmental targets, progress has stagnated or is moving backwards. But ...
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Top 3 countries with least corruption: What is life like there?
With Bangladesh slipping on the corruption index, placing itself with Congo and Iran at 151 out of 180, the state of the economy begins to make much more sense.  Corruption negatively impacts the ...
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Gender Economic Inequality
Most inequality analysis focuses on income (the wages earned from a job or from capital gains) rather than wealth (the sum of one’s assets minus debts). Income inequality, while stark, pales in ...
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AI Likely to Increase Inequality, Sam Altman Admits, or Control the "Population Through Mass Surveillance and Loss of Autonomy"
In a new post on his personal blog, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned that AI could lead to plenty of economic inequality while ...
Opinion
Another US-China trade war? How about a war on income inequality
Instead of hiking tariffs, the US and China should focus on reducing their wealth gaps so more people can enjoy the benefits of trade Despite the dire state of Sino-US relations, US President Donald ...