Not sure if there's any #tax nerds on Mastodon, but I'm looking for historic data on taxes in the UK, definitely income tax but other taxes as well if possible, and ideally presented in a way which allows for meaningful comparisons with contemporary data (e.g. adjusted for inflation, equivalents between different regimes defined etc). Can anyone help? #tax #incometax #incomeinequality
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Bank of Korea board member Chang Yong-Sung reports improving income inequality trends in South Korea, while emphasizing the ongoing importance of addressing asset inequality issues.
#YonhapInfomax #IncomeInequality #AssetInequality #BankOfKorea #GiniCoefficient #EconomicMobility #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=54231
Wealth disparity grows in Finland as rich get richer
The wealthiest 10 percent of households in Finland now account for more than half of the total net wealth, according to Statistics Finland.
News · Wealth disparity grows in Finland as rich get richerThe wealthiest 10 percent of households in Finland now account for more than half of the total net wealth, according to Statistics Finland.
Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims on Tariffs, Ukraine and DOGE Before Address to Congress https://www.byteseu.com/801561/ #FederalAid(US) #ForeignAid #FraudsAndSwindling #IncomeInequality #Ukraine #UnitedStatesEconomy #UnitedStatesInternationalRelations #UnitedStatesPoliticsAndGovernment
The American economy is increasingly driven by the spending decisions of the wealthiest consumers, with the top 10% accounting for almost half of all spending. “There is a link between "economic inequality and the erosion of democratic norms and institutions” https://theweek.com/business/economy/rich-people-powering-american-economy-inequality-spending #incomeinequality
theweek · Rich people are 'powering' America's economyThe income gap sets a new record
Some people don’t understand the difference between a million and a billion, so they may say, “Oligarchs… ho hum”. Or they may stand their ignorance on its head, “Bernie Sanders is a millionaire, so why is he talking about #IncomeInequality in America?
A million seconds is about 11 days.
A billion seconds is about 32 years .
#OrdersOfMagnitude
WATCH: ‘Workers Strike Back’
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/02/25/watch-workers-strike-back/
Chris Hedges, Jill Stein and Kshama Sawant spoke at the Workers Strike Back conference in Seattle, Washington, on Saturday. Running time 2 hours. Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, former New York Times Middle East bureau chief and author. Jill…
#Politics #Analysis #Commentary #Economy #Election2024 #HumanRights #IncomeInequality #Labor #Protest #ChrisHedges #JillStein #KshamaSawant
Consortium News · WATCH: 'Workers Strike Back'Chris Hedges, Jill Stein and Kshama Sawant spoke at the Workers Strike Back conference in Seattle, Washington, on Saturday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Mi41lUhi8
Running time 2 hours.
Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, former New York Times Middle East bureau chief and author.
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Any apps that track net worth of CEOs? You know, like those who benefit from any particular administration? #apps #incomeinequality #oligarchy #oligarchs #democracy #50501protests
The USA is not the richest country on earth. It just has the most wealthy people, so the average is skewed.
#IncomeInequality
Environment more crucial than genes in risk of early death, study suggests https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/19/environment-more-crucial-genetics-explaining-risk-early-death-study #Incomeinequality #Lifeexpectancy #Environment #Inequality #Genetics #Society #Smoking #Biology #Science #Ageing #Health #UKnews
The Guardian · Environment more crucial than genes in risk of early death, study suggests
The Chris Hedges Report: ‘Virtue Hoarders’
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/02/17/the-chris-hedges-report-virtue-hoarders/
“The culture war was always a proxy economic war” — Catherine Liu discusses her new book, Virtue Hoarders: The Case Against the Professional Managerial Class. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report This interview is also available on podcast platforms and Rumble. The…
#Politics #BidenAdministration #Books #Campaign2024 #China #Commentary #Economy #FreeSpeech #HealthCare #HealthReform #IncomeInequality #Labor #ObamaAdministration #Protests #Taiwan #TrumpAdministration #U.s. #Women #AffordableCareAct(aca) #CatherineLiu #ChrisHedgesReport #Counterculture #DemocraticParty #Diversity #Enlightenment #EquityAndInclusion(dei) #IdentityPolitics #InflationReductionAct(ira) #Obamacare #ProfessionalManagerClass #SexualLiberation #SinglePayerHealthcare #WorkingClassStruggle
Consortium News · The Chris Hedges Report: 'Virtue Hoarders'"The culture war was always a proxy economic war" — Catherine Liu discusses her new book, Virtue Hoarders: The Case Against the Professional Managerial Class.
By Chris Hedges
The Chris Hedges Report
This interview is also available on podcast platforms and Rumble.
The material needs of working c
https://www.europesays.com/1844815/ Donald Trump, UnitedHealthcare, and the “Villains” of a Broken Economy #DonaldTrump #Economy #healthcare #IncomeInequality #medicaid #TrumpAdministration #WorkingClass
Artificial Intelligence Punishing Low-Income Americans
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/02/03/artificial-intelligence-punishing-low-income-americans/
With AI, the risks of misapplied policies, coding errors, bias, or cruelty are affecting masses of people ranging from several thousand to millions at a time, writes Kevin De Liban. By Kevin De Liban Inequality.org The billions of dollars poured…
#Politics #AdvancedTechnologies #BidenAdministration #Commentary #IncomeInequality #TrumpAdministration #U.s. #ArtificialIntelligence(ai) #KevinDeLiban #Medicaid #TechtonicJustice
Consortium News · Artificial Intelligence Punishing Low-Income AmericansWith AI, the risks of misapplied policies, coding errors, bias, or cruelty are affecting masses of people ranging from several thousand to millions at a time, writes Kevin De Liban.
By Kevin De Liban
Inequality.org
The billions of dollars poured into artificial intelligence (AI) haven’t del
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Factoid Of The Day:
"Jeff Bezos could give every single one of his 876,000 employees a $105,000 bonus and he’d still be as rich as he was at the start of the pandemic." --Rebekka Ayres
https://www.teenvogue.com/tag/politics-op-ed
#USPolitics #Economy #JeffBezos #Billionaires #IncomeInequality #Plutocracy #Oligarchy #TeenVogue #TuckersBalls
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A new study shows that the disparity between in the #LifeExpectancy rates of different populations has nearly doubled since 2000. The worsening health of specific populations is a key reason. #PublicHealth #IncomeInequality https://buff.ly/3PJUFMA
KFF Health NewsThe Growing Inequality in Life Expectancy Among Americans - KFF Health NewsTo deliver on pledges from the new Trump administration to make America healthy again, policymakers will need to close gaps in longevity among racial and ethnic groups.
“The chatter about "woke" is an effort to distract Americans from a simple fact: the desk worker and the factory worker have way more in common with each other than they do with the capitalist leaders who make money on their backs. And the tech billionaires now cozying up to Donald Trump are not friends to any of us. “
Djimon Hounsou says he’s ‘still struggling to make a living’ despite decades-long career, Oscar nominations https://www.inbella.com/852843/djimon-hounsou-says-hes-still-struggling-to-make-a-living-despite-decades-long-career-oscar-nominations/ #actors #CelebritiesTopics #CelebrityFinances #CelebrityNews #CNN #IncomeInequality #movies
