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The Causes of Income Inequality
Numerous scholars have identified various factors associated with growing levels of income inequality. This is a summary of some, not all, of the more prevalent evidence-based studies. Stock Market, Rise of Financial Sector and Finance Driven Technology Boom. Galbraith (2012) places a … Continue reading
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Forbes Article: Increasing Wealth Inequality is a Warning Sign of Instability
Here are a few sobering paragraphs on the relationship between rising inequality and instability from an article in Forbes. “Social and political problems must arise sooner or later from this predicament. As Galbraith writes, (WE study inequality) “because it enables … Continue reading