Tag #Global Inequality

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Netherlands Considers Development Aid Cuts to Fund Budget

A proposed 0.4% VAT increase in the Netherlands, projected to increase the monthly cost of a Videoland subscription by two cents, faces opposition. An alternative solution is to further cut development aid, currently reduced by €2.4 billion annually, to cover a €1.2 billion budget shortfall, sparkin...

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Billionaire Wealth Explodes, While Global Poverty Remains Stagnant

Oxfam's report reveals that billionaire wealth grew three times faster in 2024 than in 2023, reaching \$2 trillion, while global poverty remains largely stagnant since 1990, prompting calls for increased taxation of the ultra-rich.

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Billionaire Wealth Surges to $15 Trillion Amid Stagnant Global Poverty

Oxfam's 2025 report reveals a $2 trillion surge in billionaire wealth to $15 trillion in 2024, the second-largest annual increase on record, while global poverty remains unchanged since 1990, with 44% of the population living below $6.85 per day; Oxfam attributes 60% of billionaire wealth to inherit...

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Billionaire Wealth Soars to \$15 Trillion Amidst Global Poverty

Global billionaire wealth increased by \$2 trillion in 2024 to \$15 trillion, while 44% of the world's population lives on less than \$6.85 a day, according to an Oxfam report released before the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Billionaire Wealth Soars as Global Poverty Remains Stagnant

Oxfam's report reveals that billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion in 2024, three times faster than in 2023, while global poverty remains largely unchanged since 1990, highlighting extreme wealth inequality.

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Hidden Globe" Exposes Wealth's Exploitation of Global Loopholes

Atossa Araxia Abrahamian's "The Hidden Globe" exposes how special economic zones, tax havens, and free ports create a parallel global financial system that benefits the wealthy while exploiting vulnerable populations and exacerbating global inequality.

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Ultra-Rich Wealth Soars to \$2 Trillion in 2024 Amidst Unchanged Global Poverty

In 2024, the world's ultra-rich saw their collective wealth increase by \$2 trillion, a threefold rise from 2023, while global poverty remained largely unchanged since 1990, according to a report by a confederation of 20 NGOs that highlights the lasting effects of colonialism on wealth distribution.

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Billionaire Wealth Surges by $2 Trillion in 2024 Amidst Persistent Global Poverty

The world's billionaires' wealth surged by $2 trillion in 2024, three times faster than in 2023, reaching $5.7 billion daily, while 3.6 billion people remain below the World Bank poverty line, highlighting extreme global inequality and prompting Oxfam to call for bolder policies.

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Billionaire Wealth Soars Threefold in 2024, Oxfam Warns

Oxfam's report, released during the World Economic Forum in Davos, shows that billionaires' wealth globally increased by \$2 trillion in 2024, reaching \$15 trillion, a three-fold increase over 2023's growth rate; the report also predicts the emergence of at least five trillionaires in the next deca...

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Billionaire Wealth Surge Exacerbates Global Inequality

Oxfam's January 20th report reveals that billionaire wealth surged by $2 trillion in 2024, while 44% of humanity lives on under $6.85 daily, highlighting extreme wealth inequality exacerbated by policies like tax cuts and deregulation, with protests at the Davos WEF meeting mirroring these concerns.

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Global Billionaire Wealth Soars Amidst Rising Hunger

Oxfam's report reveals that in 2024, 204 new billionaires emerged, increasing their collective wealth to \$15 trillion, while 733 million people globally lacked sufficient food—a stark contrast highlighting growing inequality.

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Global Shift Towards Plutocracy in Liberal Democracies

The increasing dominance of billionaires in both the economies and politics of liberal democracies, mirroring a trend previously seen in authoritarian states, is explained by a shift from neoliberalism to neo-feudalism, characterized by extreme inequality and a large underclass serving a small elite...

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