The new World Inequality Report stresses the hyperconcentration of wealth in all world regions as well as the very slow progress in the fight for gender and environmental equality
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Deregulation
Richard Matoušek – In Lisbon, Residents Seek a Vote on Banning Airbnb
‘In Lisbon, soaring tourism has turned tens of thousands of apartments into Airbnbs, pushing out ordinary renters. A referendum on banning short-term rentals in residential buildings could change that.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Media
Bella Caledonia: Wrapping Paper Fury
This is a good account of the newest success of the campaign Stop Funding Hate in the UK. It is an attempt to convince companies not to advertise in media that propagate hate against migrants […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell: European growth positive but weak
Key Eurozone states are still lagging behind where they were before the pandemic. In some cases (Italy and Spain), they hadn’t even got back to pre-GFC levels of activity before the pandemic stuck. Read here
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