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Politics will temper US income inequality debate

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UNITED STATES

Persistent social inequalities underline top-level US household income growth

Inequality will be more salient as Russians feel pinch

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RUSSIA

Russia’s richest own much of the wealth while the majority are only just getting by

UK interest rate course to determine inequality level

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UNITED KINGDOM

Household wealth surged after 2013, especially for older and higher-income groups, but has fallen sharply since 2021

Gender issues run deep in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Women’s political representation has increased in Latin America, but inequality and gender violence persist

Middle East and North Africa face rising tax issues

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Personal income tax take by regional governments is very weak due in part to the size of the informal economy

Flatlining incomes to slow African poverty alleviation

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AF

Economic expansion is insufficient to provide for fast-growing populations

Internet costs impede digital inclusion

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INTERNATIONAL

Internet costs have fallen across the 55 low and middle-income countries that are home to 6.4 billion people

Corruption woes hamper progress in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Corruption perceptions in Latin America have largely stagnated in recent years, according to Transparency International

House prices threaten political backlash in Europe

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EUROPE

The growing challenge in accessing affordable and secure housing could spiral into a political crisis if left unresolved

Poverty in Southern Europe will have political effects

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EUROPE

Ten years after the crisis, Italy, Greece, Portugal and Spain still have some of the highest poverty rates in the EU