1. Corporations, working for those at the top [T]he world’s 10 biggest corporations together have revenue greater than that of the government revenue of 180 … Some causes of inequalityRead more
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Rich People on the Move
It isn’t only the poor and oppressed who move to other countries. The super-rich are migrating too, according to the «Wealth Report» published by Knight … Rich People on the MoveRead more
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Financialization of Rents Gets Taxpayer Guarantees
Invitation Homes, the 2012 buy-to-rent creature of private-equity firm Blackstone, and now owner of 48,431 single-family homes, thus the largest landlord of single-family homes in … Financialization of Rents Gets Taxpayer GuaranteesRead more
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Analysis of Union Budget since 1947
Pre-liberalisation From the very first Budget of independent India that focussed on food security to the 2016-17 Budget presented by the current NDA government that … Analysis of Union Budget since 1947Read more
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Lot of African americans are doing well
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How poor countries develop rich countries
We have long been told a compelling story about the relationship between rich countries and poor countries. The story holds that the rich nations of … How poor countries develop rich countriesRead more
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Yearly Cost of U.S. Premature Births Linked to Air Pollution: $4.33 Billion
The annual economic cost of the nearly 16,000 premature births linked to air pollution in the United States has reached $4.33 billion, according to a … Yearly Cost of U.S. Premature Births Linked to Air Pollution: $4.33 BillionRead more
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These are the Countries with the Biggest Debt Slaves
Americans have been on a borrowing binge. To buy their favorite cars and trucks, they’ve loaded up on $1.14 trillion in auto loans. Young and … These are the Countries with the Biggest Debt SlavesRead more
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Patients’ Advocates Seek Life-Saving Generic Hepatitis C Drugs
patients’ advocates have launched legal challenges to patents on hepatitis C drugs in India and Argentina, saying pharmaceutical companies are profiting from monopoly prices that … Patients’ Advocates Seek Life-Saving Generic Hepatitis C DrugsRead more