AJ IMPACT
...not everyone can afford Shenzhen’s new 'affordable' homes.
by Michael Standaert
Inequality
Opinion
by Jennifer Morgan - Jenny Ricks
by Sandra Cuffe
AJ Impact18 Nov 2019 15:25 GMT
Many students from poor and low-income families would not be able to afford proposed tuition hike, says student union.
AJ Impact15 Nov 2019 11:30 GMT
Calgary, meanwhile, takes top spot for vehicular infrastructure, traffic safety, driver behaviour and road costs.
AJ Impact13 Nov 2019 18:28 GMT
Mortgage debt rose by $31bn to $9.44 trillion while auto, credit card, and student loan debt balances also spiked.
AJ Impact12 Nov 2019 23:12 GMT
In rankings of the best publicly traded companies for 'all stakeholders', the Seattle-based tech firm leads the pack.
AJ Impact08 Nov 2019 18:01 GMT
As the average compensation rises above $300,000, pressure is mounting from shareholders to rein in directors' pay.
AJ Impact08 Nov 2019 17:07 GMT
Private wealth in Hong Kong fell four percent in 2018 to $319.8bn, research shows.
AJ Impact24 Oct 2019 20:43 GMT
In Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and South America, street protests are spooking investors.
AJ Impact23 Oct 2019 15:20 GMT
While wealth inequality remains high, the trend towards greater disparity is easing, says Credit Suisse.
Inequality22 Oct 2019 13:00 GMT
Twenty people, including one who remained anonymous, signed a letter this summer essentially asking to be taxed more.
AJ Impact15 Oct 2019 12:16 GMT
Destruction of old coal-fired power plant to make way for e-commerce distribution hub promises more air pollution.
AJ Impact01 Oct 2019 07:24 GMT
China's rapid growth has boosted industrialisation and created billionaires, but inequality is now a growing concern.
AJ Impact27 Sep 2019 22:02 GMT
With unpaid meal debt topping $10m, advocates say it is time that all United States students had a free lunch.
AJ Impact06 Sep 2019 02:04 GMT
Republican lawmakers want to speed up reforms for housing-finance system, but many Democrats prioritise affordability.
AJ Impact19 Aug 2019 21:22 GMT
Corporate titans, including CEOs of Amazon and JPMorgan, say that shareholders' interests should not be top priority.
United States09 Aug 2019 08:44 GMT
The sorting of Republicans and Democrats along racial, ethnic and religious lines fuels toxic partisanship in the US.
by Larry Beinhart
by Jennifer Morgan - Sharan Burrow
by Devanuru Mahadeva