How research covering more than 5,000 years sheds light on income inequality today
Analysis based on data spanning millennia reveals link between when governments were established and income inequality.
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COVID-19 has disproportionately depleted finances of Latino, Black, Native American households: Survey
Most Latino, Black and Native American households have experienced serious financial problems during the coronavirus outbreak — and Latinos have fared worst — finds a new survey.
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Americans view the coronavirus pandemic through a lens of media trust and politics
Whether Americans support lockdown measures meant to control the spread of the new coronavirus has to do with their personal political beliefs and trust in media, according to new survey results.
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Global warming has worsened economic inequality and made some rich countries richer
New research quantifies how global warming has hampered — and benefited — wealthier and poorer economies.
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