After years of extreme scarcity, some Venezuelans lead lives of luxury as others scrape by. The nation of grinding scarcity has increasingly become one of haves and have-nots.
Category: Income Inequality
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Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Talks Free Agency, Activism and Kanye West
The star Celtics guard talks about his career year in the N.B.A., educational inequality and his association with Kanye West.
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Teachers, Facing Increasing Levels of Stress, Are Burned Out
According to one recent analysis, over half of teachers surveyed are considering quitting. Here are five that already have.
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The Medicine Is a Miracle, but Only if You Can Afford It
A wave of new treatments have cured devastating diseases. When the costs are too much, even for the insured, patients hunt for other ways to pay.
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Who Benefits When Salary Info Is Public?
It’s good for pay equity, and it can be good for managers, but it’s not so good for superstars.
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Why Is It So Hard to Talk About Money, Especially at Work?
The merits of talking candidly about salary are widely acknowledged. Actually doing it is more complicated.
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‘Major Trustee, Please Prioritize’: How NYU’s E.R. Favors the Rich
Dozens of doctors said the nonprofit hospital pressured them to give preferential treatment to donors, trustees and their families.
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Corporate America Has a Message for the Fed About Inflation
If Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell and his colleagues look at company earnings reports, these themes might catch their eye.
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Most NYC Job Postings Must Include Salaries Starting in November
A new city law going into effect on Tuesday will require companies with at least four employees to post salary ranges for openings, even if the jobs involve remote or hybrid work.