Economy
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Tax the rich to ease inequality: Oxfam
A new report published by Oxfam reveals how we can reduce inequality around the world: tax the mega-rich. Danielle Kutchel PRObono Called…
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World Bank walking tightrope as it mulls increased lending to poorest
Not since the early 1990s has the world faced such a period of low growth. Phillip Inman The Guardian Discounting the…
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How housing made rich Australians 50% richer, leaving renters and the young behind – and how to fix it
Rising housing costs have dramatically widened the gap between what Australians on high and low incomes can afford. Rising home…
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Govt to import 22K metric tons of onions
THE government will import 22,000 metric tons (MT) of onions, as there is “no other option” since farmgate prices of…
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Here’s how your cup of coffee contributes to climate change
With a daily average consumption of 2.7 cups of coffee per person, coffee is now Canada’s most popular drink. Authors…
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Australians pay $163 a month on average to store all the stuff we buy – how can we stop overconsuming?
To find space for all our possessions, we are paying off-site storage companies. Authors The Conversation Australians spend an average…
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No one is safe until everyone is safe – we applied it to the pandemic, but why not our economy?
It’s time we stopped reducing people to calculations of cost Rowan Williams The Guardian A few weeks ago, a friend…
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Has Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Doomed the Dollar?
The Ukraine crisis has more or less reinforced the nearly global view that the world is better served with multipolarity…
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America’s New Sanctions Strategy
On the morning of Sunday, February 27, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sat huddled in a secure room with a…
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Pay raise, Ukraine aid, suicide prevention: Congress OKs $858 billion in Defense spending
WASHINGTON– The Senate Thursday night passed a nearly $858 billion defense spending bill that provides pay raises for troops, sends billions to help Ukraine…
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2022: The year our trust was abused to breaking point
But there’s something important to be remembered about this year before we bid it good riddance. Ross Gittins Brisbane Times…
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About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers’ wallets
With luck, hungry relatives will discover some of it before the inevitable green mold renders it inedible. Brian Roe The…
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The British people ‘just got a lot poorer’, says IFS thinktank
The British people “just got a lot poorer” after a series of “economic own goals” that have made a recovery…
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5 ways to create a compassionate workplace culture and help workers recover from burnout
Providing calm, confident and warm emotional labour can be difficult for people experiencing burnout, grief or compassion fatigue. Astrid H. Kendrick The…
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Is the Israeli-Lebanese Maritime Boundary Agreement Replicable?
But maritime disputes between Eastern Mediterranean states over access to these resources — and questions about the feasibility of several…
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Israel–Lebanon Maritime Boundary Agreement: An Assessment
Summary: The Lebanon–Israel maritime boundary agreement may bring security, stability, and mutual economic benefits. Abhay Kumar Singh and S. Samuel…
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