Tag: inequality
“The West has broken too many of its promises”
Jayati Ghosh The professor from India is very frustrated with Western politics. Europe and India want to expand their partnership. In the Ukraine war, however, the government in New Delhi…
Germans are richer than official statistics show
banknotes Cash plays a major role: wealth in Germany is highly concentrated. (Photo: Glowimages / vario images) Frankfurt It is a widespread impression: the gap between rich and poor in…
Germans are richer than official statistics show
Sylt Luxury cars and real estate: houses in particular make up the wealth of Germans. (Photo: Andreas Hub/laif) Frankfurt It is a widespread impression: the gap between rich and poor…
Hard to find for young families
detached house For many middle-class people, owning a home is now unaffordable. (Photo: obs) The cost of home loans has tripled since the beginning of the year. Loans with a…
Inflation increases social inequality
Global trends Handelsblatt International correspondent Torsten Riecke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in his weekly column. You can reach him at [email protected]. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy)…
Level of Income Inequality in Turkey Explained
The results of TURKSTAT’s Income and Living Conditions Survey have been announced. When we look at the report created with the data of 2021, we see that the amount of…
EU: Government debt is not a brake on growth
European Central Bank The war in Ukraine poses further financial challenges for European countries. (Photo: dpa) In order to support households and companies, governments in Europe launched enormous spending programs.…
Inequality in the country is increasing, and women are catching up
Berlin Germany is an unequal country. The rich keep getting richer. The gap between rich and poor is widening. There have been headlines like this for years, and the left-wing…
Inequality in income drives down interest rates
Homeless man in Berlin The results of one study suggest that the main explanation for the decline in real interest rates over the past few decades is high and growing…
Income Inequality Report Published: Here’s the Situation in Turkey
The World Income Inequality report containing the data for 2021 has been published. According to the report, which analyzes Turkey separately, the richest 10% in Turkey gets 54% of all…
The upswing increases the gap between rich and poor
View from Belziger Ring to Marzahn and the Ahrensfeld Mountains (left). When the economy is in crisis, inequality decreases. In the upswing, however, the unequal distribution of income increases. (Photo:…
Ifo study: Whether high earners or low-wage workers: the tax burden is falling – the state is still cashing in
The tax rates in almost all income groups in Germany are lower than they were 35 years ago. This is not a disadvantage for the state – for a reason.…