CEO pay skyrockets in 2025 amid growing income inequality in the US | Inequality News
The pay gap between executives and their employees has widened from 2024 to 2025, with chief executives making…
Hundreds of experts warn the world must prepare now for AI’s impact | Business and Economy News
More than 200 economists and AI researchers call on leaders to immediately prepare for sweeping economic disruption. By…
Who gets a seat at the table? UN climate conference accused of shrinking civic space and visa delays
All eyes are on the German city of Bonn this week, as delegates from around the world gather…
Australia hits its highest number of billionaires on record, with total wealth reaching $686b: Oxfam
Australia has its highest number of billionaires on record, at 178 — an increase of 17 from last…
Taiwan’s economy is booming thanks to AI. Not everyone sees the benefits | Business and Economy News
Taipei, Taiwan – For Li, an engineer at Taiwanese computer giant ASUS, the AI boom sweeping Taiwan has…
How China’s Global Ambitions Short-Changed Its Consumers and Domestic Economy
China’s rise has been nothing short of breathtaking, but ordinary households saw only a limited share of the…
UK launches ‘Great British Summer Savings’ to ease family costs | Business and Economy News
Families to benefit from reduced VAT to help lower costs at theme parks, theatres, zoos, and museums. Published…
Breaking cycles of disadvantage: Australia versus global economic models
Breaking cycles of disadvantage is not simply a policy objective — it is a test of a society’s commitment…
Starmer drama has UK markets reliving their Truss nightmare – POLITICO
Ultimately, it’s the government that needs to find nearly £2 billion a week to plug the gap between…
Childhood Adversity Blunts the Social Benefits of Intelligence
Summary: A large-scale analysis of over 24,000 people in the UK reveals that childhood disadvantage has a lasting…
The economic betrayal of working Australia
Mateship is being hollowed out as decades of policy, corporate power and now AI shift wealth from Australian…
Failing on social mobility ‘is inefficiency with a human face’
When we think of policies to reduce economic inequality and increase social mobility, we often think of the…