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Black unemployment rises while White unemployment stays stable in US— In the first half of 2026, the average Black unemployment rate was 7%, 0.6 percentage points larger than it was during the same period in 2025. White unemployment, at 3,8%, did not budge https://t.co/dt6VzQMQJg #BlackUnemployment #EconomicInequality #USUnemployment #US

Since 2007, Britain has been left behind. Its output per person is now only just above that of Mississippi US poorest state—and that slight lead is only achieved thanks to London. Outside the capital, living standards fall well below Mississippi’s https://t.co/mehJelPmtv #Britain #LivingStandards #EconomicInequality #GB #US

Gerd Leonhard Jun 18

"If AI shifts the balance of economic value from labor to capital, with autonomous systems increasingly generating output that once required human workers, then wages become a less reliable mechanism for distributing prosperity" (translated)

RT @allenanalysis: Jeff Bezos just said the bottom half of Americans should pay zero federal income tax. And honestly? He may have acciden… #JeffBezos #IncomeTax #EconomicInequality #US

The article critiques Donald Trump's second presidency, arguing that it has been marked by missed opportunities and misaligned priorities, with detrimental effects on the rule of law, public policies, and crucial issues such as economic stability, clean energy, and healthcare access, ultimately reflecting a growing desire among Americans to move past his administration. #TrumpPresidency #PoliticalChallenges #EconomicInequality #US #CN

Opinion | Trump Is the President of Lost Opportunities

RT @JamieBonkiewicz: Mike Johnson thinks $174,000 isn’t enough to survive without insider trading, but $15/hour is too much for everyone el… #InsiderTrading #MinimumWage #EconomicInequality #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.

Tehran Tadhg May 14

RT @CogitoEdu: They stole his family's home and threw them out into destitution and for some reason are furious that he doesn't like the pe… #JusticeForFamilies #HousingCrisis #EconomicInequality #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.

Unemployment is increasing, so we are attacking the unemployed: double-edged sword. (translated)

Some are already making calculations with the expansion of the MACBA! The only ones who win are the economic elites linked to the board of… (translated)

The article discusses the increasing anxiety among Silicon Valley oligarchs, particularly Sam Altman of OpenAI, about the risks posed by their artificial intelligence technologies, which they previously believed could be managed or mitigated without significant societal backlash, but recent violent incidents reveal growing public discontent and fears of concentrated power among a few individuals controlling a transformative and potentially disruptive force in society. #ArtificialIntelligence #EconomicInequality #TechEthics #US #IL #DE #CH

A.I Populism Is Here. And No One Is Ready.

Secondo i dati Ocse, dal 1991 al 2023 le retribuzioni reali nei grandi Paesi industrializzati sono aumentate in media del 25%, mentre in Italia sono diminuite del 3,4%, evidenziando un gap che si è ampliato dopo il Covid e mettendo in luce l'inefficacia delle politiche pubbliche italiane a fronte dell'aumento dei salari in altri Paesi europei. #Wages #Inflation #EconomicInequality

Qual è la differenza tra salario giusto e salario minimo? Cosa cambia per i lavoratori (e quale è meglio)
Roland Tichy May 7

A millionaire clique robs citizens and the economy: How the lobby for wind and solar energy wants to infinitely extend its privileges and cash in even more. With moral climate arguments, which only means: More coal for the millionaires. (Original: Eine Millionärs-Clique raubt Bürger und Wirtschaft aus: Wie die Lobby von Wind- und Solarenergie ihre Privilegien unendlich fortschreiben und noch mehr abkassieren will. Mit moralischen Klimaargumenten, die nur bedeutet: Mehr Kohl für die Millionäre. https://t.co/FVYMQOTPiq) #EnergyLobby #ClimateHypocrisy #EconomicInequality #N/A

The money that is lacking for the Spaniards is always abundant for those from outside. And the farther away they send it, the less we know where it ends up. They are the plunderers of the Spanish people. (Original: El dinero que falta para los españoles siempre sobra para los de fuera. Y cuanto más lejos lo envían, menos sabemos dónde acaba. Son los expoliadores del pueblo español.) #EconomicInequality #SocialJustice #FinancialExploitation #ES

Rising gas prices, now surpassing $4.50 a gallon due to the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict, are disproportionately impacting lower-income households in America, forcing them to drive less and redirect more of their budgets towards transportation while higher-income individuals have adjusted their spending with minimal change in consumption. #GasPrices #EconomicInequality #TransportationCosts #US #IR #RU

Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest

Rising gas prices, now exceeding $4.50 a gallon, are disproportionately impacting lower-income Americans who are driving less and reallocating more of their budgets to transportation, exacerbating existing economic disparities, while higher-income households have largely maintained their fuel consumption despite increased spending. #GasPrices #EconomicInequality #TransportationCosts #US #IR

Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest

As gas prices soar to over $4.50 a gallon due to ongoing geopolitical tensions, lower-income households in America are significantly reducing their driving and reallocating more of their budgets to transportation, exacerbating existing economic disparities. #GasPrices #EconomicInequality #TransportationCosts #US #IR #RU

Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest

As gas prices soar beyond $4.50 a gallon, lower-income households in America are driving less and allocating a larger percentage of their budgets to transportation, highlighting a growing economic divide as they struggle to cope with increased fuel costs compared to higher-income households, who have exhibited less change in their gasoline consumption habits. #GasPrices #EconomicInequality #TransportationCosts #US #IR #RU

Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest

As gas prices surpass $4.50 a gallon, lower-income households in America are driving less and allocating a larger portion of their budgets to transportation, further widening the economic divide highlighted by a recent Federal Reserve Bank of New York report. #GasPrices #EconomicInequality #CostOfLiving #US #IR #RU

Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest

Rising gas prices exceeding $4.50 a gallon are disproportionately impacting lower-income households in America, leading them to drive less and allocate more of their budgets to transportation, while higher-income individuals are less affected by the price increase. #GasPrices #EconomicInequality #TransportationFinance #US #IR

Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest

Rising gas prices above $4.50 a gallon are disproportionately impacting lower-income households in the U.S., forcing them to reduce their driving and allocate a larger portion of their budgets to transportation, while higher-income households adjust their spending without significant changes in consumption. #GasPrices #EconomicInequality #TransportationBudget #US #IR #RU

Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest