Given the current state of the economy and governmental policy, it’s unsurprising that so many are lured by the appeal of passive income.
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There are a number of reasons why there’s such a significant gap between aggregate economic numbers and the perceptions of everyday people.
Given how wealth contributes to health on the personal, individual level, the case for economic growth being good for us might seem intuitive.
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The historical correlation between economic prosperity and increased life expectancy might suggest that growth is generally a good thing. However, other evidence points to the downside of growth.
Focusing on supposed individual failings belies the structural and systemic problems that perpetuate poverty.
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Money may not buy you happiness, but a favourite keepsake can boost happiness and wellbeing.
Income inequality is the gap between the highest and lowest earners in a given area. It can contribute to people’s risk of poor health, and specifically mental health.
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Wanning Sun spent nearly a decade talking to migrant workers at the Apple factory in China’s Shenzhen about their intimate lives – and how their relationships are affected by inequality.
Levying substantial taxes on the super-rich would lead to far more societal benefits than harms. What’s taking us so long?
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The costs of high taxes on the rich are likely only to be moderate. But the democratic, environmental, and health benefits are truly enormous and could transform society and dramatically.
Australia has been thought to be a less equal society than many European ones. But Australian incomes turn out to be as evenly distributed as those in France when everything is taken into account.
A change in food prices might immediately address the lack of economic access to food but will not address the root causes of food insecurity.
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Australians’ average subjective well-being has barely deviated over the past few years. But there have been some remarkable changes among disadvantaged groups.
Tracking changes in net wealth is one of the best ways to see who benefited from economic growth.
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Most of the gains went to the richest Americans, but almost everyone saw an improvement in terms of net wealth.
Over 50 per cent of working Americans continue to be dissatisfied with their ‘unjust’ incomes. They say it isn’t sufficient to meet their family expenses.
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Many Americans regularly report that they don’t make enough to support their families. Status plays a role — while money can’t buy happiness, it can bring status, which can lead to happiness.
Neoliberal housing policies and financialization over the past four decades has helped transform housing in Canada from human necessity to an investment opportunity.
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The conversation about housing policies needs to highlight the significant role the state plays in creating existing housing problems, and providing the resulting solutions.