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India added 51 billionaires in 2021 and now has the third most billionaires in the world, even as the poorest Indians saw their incomes vanish and 230 million were pushed into poverty.

Mar 19

The world's bread basket is facing food shortages due to Russia's invasion and the IPCC report highlights that the worst impacts of climate change are being borne disproportionately by the poor.

Mar 6

Our investigation shows that investors are increasingly betting on the rising prices of food causing them to rise even more and making food unaffordable for millions around the world.

May 6

Podcast: How will Putin's war impact global hunger?Listen now (32 min) | Russia's invasion of Ukraine could have serious consequences for global food security. We spoke to Alex Smith, a food and agriculture expert on the issue.

Feb 26

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Russia and Ukraine account for 25% of the world's wheat production. The war could have severe consequences for global food security which is already at…

Feb 26

I have decided to break up the newsletter into two segments of unequal importance, of course. The most important would be a briefing, such as this one…

Feb 18

Extremely wide disparities of income and wealth exist between countries, as we all know. For instance, the per capita income of Switzerland is almost…

Feb 10

Only 40 percent of India's working age population is employed

Feb 2

Afghanistan is on the brink of famine because of decades of conflict, climate change, near-universal poverty, and US mismanagement and apathy.

Jan 27

The global poverty confederation's annual inequality report draws a link between economic inequality and excess mortality.

Jan 19

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A newsletter that puts the spotlight on inequality. From essential news, overlooked stories to analysis, perspectives and data snapshots.

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