Leaders Spotlight Gap Between Rich, Poor
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Poverty is "the most destructive weapon of mass destruction," Brazil's president said Monday as world leaders spotlighted the growing gap between rich and poor and the often devastating impact of globalization on millions of people trying to eke out a living.
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Although the economy as a whole is in its best shape in three decades, improved growth is threatened by disparities between wealthy nations and the developing world as well as rising oil prices.
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South African icon Nelson Mandela  challenged leaders of rich nations on Thursday to ease the  plight of the poor by slashing debt, boosting aid and making  world trade fairer.
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Tory leader to focus on widening gulf between rich and poor amid rumours of snap election.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- Despite an intensified campaign against poverty, World Bank programs have failed to lift incomes in many poor countries over the past decade, leaving tens of millions of people suffering stagnating and even declining living standards, according to a report released Thursday by...
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Mexico has some of the highest and the lowest standards of living in the world, such is the extent of the gap between rich and poor, a UN report says.
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There is an immense problem of inequality in this country, and sharing the skills and connections that some of us have could help solve it.
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The enormous wealth gap between white families and blacks and Hispanics grew larger after the most recent recession, a private analysis of government data finds.
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The leaders of France and Brazil warned on Monday that poverty leads to violence and urged the international community to find ways to narrow the gap between rich and poor, casting a spotlight on the more than ...
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Sharp drop in economic confidence hitting poorest people hardest, Guardian/ICM research reveals
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Rising property prices are making the gap between rich and poor far worse, housing charity Shelter say.
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Hi-tech is helping narrow the digital divide though a gulf between rich and poor remains, says a UN report.
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The poor could have a harder time moving up the income ladder as the higher education gap widens, a report said.
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31 August 2004 - Developing countries have made tremendous strides in improving reproductive health and tackling women&#39;s rights issues, but rich nations have only paid a little more than half of the $6.
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South African icon Nelson Mandela challenged leaders of rich nations on Thursday to ease the plight of the poor by slashing debt, boosting aid and making world trade fairer.
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Income inequality is near record levels in many countries, and the worldÂs wealth has become even more narrowly concentrated than income.
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The politically sensitive gap in incomes between China's booming cities and the poor countryside is widening