Category: Income Inequality

Why China’s Censors Are Deleting Videos About Poverty

Xi Jinping says he has defeated poverty, but discussion of economic struggle is taboo, scrubbed from the internet and banished from the news.
What I Learned Dogsitting for New York City’s Opulent Elite

In a city of yawning class inequality, some side hustles let you glimpse how the other half lives.
French Business Titans Top Forbes’s Richest List

Two French business titans, Bernard Arnault of the LVMH empire and Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers of L’Oréal, are named the world’s wealthiest man and woman.
Now, Poorer Children Are Falling Behind on the Playing Field

The New York Times – Sports:
Nationwide, poor children and adolescents are participating far less in sports and fitness activities than their more affluent peers.
The Head Spinning Reality of Venezuela’s Economy

The New York Times – Business:
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.
Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Talks Free Agency, Activism and Kanye West

The New York Times – Sports:
The star Celtics guard talks about his career year in the N.B.A., educational inequality and his association with Kanye West.
Teachers, Facing Increasing Levels of Stress, Are Burned Out

The New York Times – Business:
According to one recent analysis, over half of teachers surveyed are considering quitting. Here are five that already have.
The Medicine Is a Miracle, but Only if You Can Afford It

The New York Times – Business:
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.
Who Benefits When Salary Info Is Public?

The New York Times – Business:
It’s good for pay equity, and it can be good for managers, but it’s not so good for superstars.
Why Is It So Hard to Talk About Money, Especially at Work?

The New York Times – Business:
The merits of talking candidly about salary are widely acknowledged. Actually doing it is more complicated.
‘Major Trustee, Please Prioritize’: How NYU’s E.R. Favors the Rich

The New York Times – Business:
Dozens of doctors said the nonprofit hospital pressured them to give preferential treatment to donors, trustees and their families.
Latinas Have Struggled to Build Savings, but a Younger Cohort Is Making Gains

The New York Times – Business:
As one of the longest-living yet lowest-earning groups in America, Hispanic women have challenges ensuring that their later years are secure. But things are changing.