Inequality has fuelled the pandemic. A windfall tax could help end it
A new analysis shows that inequality in income and wealth does far more damage than simply creating unfair societies. It is time to tackle inequality.
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A new analysis shows that inequality in income and wealth does far more damage than simply creating unfair societies. It is time to tackle inequality.
The inequality virus is proving as deadly as the pandemic – something taking its toll in the health, employment and climate-change spheres. Governments must act to eliminate this divide.