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22 hours ago
Miscellaneous

An excess of billionaires is destabilising politics just as academics predicted

Elite overproduction signifies a surplus of wealthy individuals without corresponding elite roles, leading to potential political instability. [ more ]
Theregister
1 day ago
Miscellaneous

Billionaires carbon emissions need reigning in, says Oxfam

Tech billionaires' luxury lifestyles lead to extreme carbon emissions that far exceed those of the average individual, exacerbating global inequality and environmental issues. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 days ago
UK politics

Loophole exempts 355 landowners in England from inheritance tax, data shows

The tax-exempt heritage assets scheme allows wealthy landowners in England to evade inheritance tax, calling for urgent reforms. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 days ago
Miscellaneous

Carbon emissions of richest 1% increase hunger, poverty and deaths, says Oxfam

The richest 1% are key contributors to global carbon emissions, impacting hunger and poverty. [ more ]
www.bbc.com
1 week ago
UK politics

Dozen Labour MPs join call for 'extreme wealth' tax

A group of Labour MPs are pushing for a new extreme wealth tax to address growing inequality and fund public services. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
UK politics

What is inheritance tax and why might Reeves target it in her budget?

Inheritance tax changes may be proposed to close loopholes benefiting the wealthy and raise revenue, amidst rising property values pulling more estates into the tax net. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
22 hours ago
Miscellaneous

An excess of billionaires is destabilising politics just as academics predicted

Elite overproduction signifies a surplus of wealthy individuals without corresponding elite roles, leading to potential political instability. [ more ]
Theregister
1 day ago
Miscellaneous

Billionaires carbon emissions need reigning in, says Oxfam

Tech billionaires' luxury lifestyles lead to extreme carbon emissions that far exceed those of the average individual, exacerbating global inequality and environmental issues. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 days ago
UK politics

Loophole exempts 355 landowners in England from inheritance tax, data shows

The tax-exempt heritage assets scheme allows wealthy landowners in England to evade inheritance tax, calling for urgent reforms. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 days ago
Miscellaneous

Carbon emissions of richest 1% increase hunger, poverty and deaths, says Oxfam

The richest 1% are key contributors to global carbon emissions, impacting hunger and poverty. [ more ]
www.bbc.com
1 week ago
UK politics

Dozen Labour MPs join call for 'extreme wealth' tax

A group of Labour MPs are pushing for a new extreme wealth tax to address growing inequality and fund public services. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
UK politics

What is inheritance tax and why might Reeves target it in her budget?

Inheritance tax changes may be proposed to close loopholes benefiting the wealthy and raise revenue, amidst rising property values pulling more estates into the tax net. [ more ]
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BuzzFeed
1 month ago
Upper West Side

If You Do Most Of These Things, You Probably Don't Need To Worry About Kamala's Tax Plan

Kamala Harris's tax proposal aims to tax the ultra-wealthy without raising taxes on those making less than $400,000. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

Britain's rich are living in a golden era. Labour should not be scared to end it | Andy Beckett

Growing wealth inequality in the UK has led to a stark divide between the rich and the poor
Austerity policies implemented by the Conservative government since 2010 have exacerbated the funding crisis in public services [ more ]
uxdesign.cc
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI's future: the decision is yoursor is it?

Technological advancements have led to greater wealth inequality, making it unlikely that AI will lead to a more equitable distribution of wealth and resources.
The debate around AI is disproportionately influenced by the super-rich, limiting other perspectives from being heard. [ more ]
#Thomas Piketty
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Books

From Piketty's Capital to Hawking's The Theory of Everything: can one book explain it all?

Capital in the Twenty-First Century became an unlikely bestseller, introducing economic concepts to a wider audience.
Piketty argued that without action, wealth inequality in the 21st century would resemble the norms of the 19th or 18th centuries. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Books

From Piketty's Capital to Hawking's The Theory of Everything: can one book explain it all?

Capital in the Twenty-First Century became an unlikely bestseller, introducing economic concepts to a wide audience.
Piketty's central message is that without intervention, wealth inequality will resemble historical norms of the 18th and 19th centuries. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Books

From Piketty's Capital to Hawking's The Theory of Everything: can one book explain it all?

Capital in the Twenty-First Century became an unlikely bestseller, introducing economic concepts to a wider audience.
Piketty argued that without action, wealth inequality in the 21st century would resemble the norms of the 19th or 18th centuries. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Books

From Piketty's Capital to Hawking's The Theory of Everything: can one book explain it all?

Capital in the Twenty-First Century became an unlikely bestseller, introducing economic concepts to a wide audience.
Piketty's central message is that without intervention, wealth inequality will resemble historical norms of the 18th and 19th centuries. [ more ]
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www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Environment

The great carbon divide

The top 10% of the world's population is responsible for 50% of carbon emissions
The middle 40% of the world's population has a carbon habit that is double the average carbon budget
The bottom 50% of the world's population has minimal carbon emissions [ more ]
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