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…
Musk’s trillion-dollar fortune is a flashing warning light for democracy
The red emergency light is flashing on America’s democracy dashboard, like a damaged aircraft teetering toward a mountain.…
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…
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…
At 37, I only have a pension pot of £480 after years of maternity leave
When Karina began her working career after graduating from university, she was full of determination and ambition. However,…
KiwiSaver changes risk worsening inequality, expert Mary Holm warns – The Prosperity Project
Analysis by the Retirement Commission shows that for those earning less than $30,000 a year, the Government tax…
Untaxed wealth of the top 0.1% eclipses assets of the poorest half of the world
The amount of untaxed wealth hidden in offshore tax havens by the world’s richest 0.1% exceeds the collective…
Nobel laureate Joe Stiglitz says not only can AI take your job, it’ll make the ‘tech bro’ class richer while doing so
As professor Joseph Stiglitz sees it, AI is not just another technology wave—it’s a force that can erode…
Former RBA governor Bernie Fraser calls for capital gains tax discount to be scrapped
A former Reserve Bank governor has told a parliamentary hearing the capital gains tax discount should be scrapped…
The Dangerous Paradox of A.I. Abundance
Even if A.I. doesn’t greatly accelerate economic growth, there’s the issue of how it affects employment and wages.…
US Billionaire Wealth Surges to $8.1 Trillion as Affordability Crisis Hammers Working Class
The collective wealth of US billionaires surged to $8.1 trillion in 2025 as working-class Americans faced a cost-of-living…