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Wealth
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Making The Rich Richer
While millions are struggling to survive amid the pandemic, the rich are gaining more wealth. This is based…
2020-06-29
Which Countries Have The Richest Adults?
On average, the adult citizens hailing from these countries are the wealthiest in the world. These countries recorded…
2020-06-17
All Of The World’s Wealth In One Visualization
If all of the world’s wealth were lumped together, how much would it be worth? Global wealth in…
2020-05-19
The Debacle Of GDP: How Our Digital Economy Renders The Legacy Metric Of Bounty Obsolete
Despite the attention given by economists and politicians to the GDP as a measure of economic activity —…
2019-12-26
These Are The 8 Major Forces Shaping The Future Of The Global Economy
The world is changing faster than ever before. With billions of people hyper-connected to each other in an…
2018-11-22
Humanity Is More Important Than Money — It’s Time For Capitalism To Get An Upgrade
What capitalism prioritizes, the world does more of. So how can we change capitalism so that it focuses…
2018-09-18
Under What Circumstances Is Inequality OK?
As two years since Brits voted for Brexit is checked off the calendar, the thick tar of inequality…
2018-09-18
World Poverty Has Plummeted—But Will It Ever Disappear?
Few will deny that the past few years have been rough. But believe it or not, we’re still…
2018-08-15
These Are The Richest Countries With The Weakest Passports
Citizens of rich nations don’t necessarily have the best passports. In fact, some have incredibly limiting ones. Henley…
2018-06-06
Why Resource Rich Countries Grow Slowly?
Why do countries face “The resource curse phenomenon” and how can countries having large natural resource reserves can…
2017-10-30
Why Are the Top Ten Richest Countries Small?
What is common between the top ten richest countries in the world? This video is created by…
2017-10-17
How Class And Wealth Affect Our Health
Inequities in wealth and income are one of the biggest social, economic and political challenges of our time.…
2016-09-14
The 10 Most Extravagant Mansions On Earth
For most people, the goals in life boil down to a functional car, a stable job, some savings…
2015-10-16
The Top 10 Richest Cities With Serious Poverty Issues
The ten cities listed here are some of the richest and most cultured cities in the world. They…
2015-08-21
Why Sydney Risks Becoming Disposable City For The Rich
The New South Wales government has announced plans to sell off the Ultimo site of the Powerhouse Museum,…
2015-06-30
How Income Gap Is Different From Wealth Gap
David Leonhardt of the Upshot summarised a work from economist Stephen J. Rose as follows: “Income inequality has…
2015-06-30
Cities For The Super-Rich
London has the highest concentration of the world’s wealthiest individuals, followed closely by Tokyo, Singapore, and New York,…
2015-06-08
When Public Spaces Are Only Possible With Private Wealth
It’s no picnic to run a public park these days. Look at Manhattan’s Pier 54. Once the…
2015-06-05
Could a Billionaire Buy All the Homes in Your City?
Buying a private island is still the gold standard for extravagant billionaire real estate investments. But what if…
2015-01-31