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Economy

Bernardo de La Paz

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2. Aside from the climate crisis, wealth & income inequality is the greatest economic problem the world has now

Reply to Efilroft Sul (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 08:37 PM

May 15

This level of inequality is as high as it has ever been, which means it is unsustainable. Climate pressure might be the breaking point. The rich better get their act together on redistribution or it will be done for them and perhaps done the hard way.

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The bottom 60% of US households -- the vast majority -- don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living. [View all] Efilroft Sul May 15 OP

a lot of text to describe numbers Tetrachloride May 15 #1

Aside from the climate crisis, wealth & income inequality is the greatest economic problem the world has now Bernardo de La Paz May 15 #2

Your 4,000th post. Congratulations! . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 15 #3

Why, thanks, Bernardo! You made my day! Efilroft Sul May 15 #5

This is why we need an economic agenda for improving people's lives. everyonematters May 15 #4