Inequality and Prosperity: An Unlikely Duo

There is an interesting phenomenon occurring in 2016. For the first time in history, the top 1 percent of the population will have more wealth than the bottom 99 percent. This video posted to the Economist Facebook page shows a graph highlighting the change in position of the top 1 percent versus the bottom 99 percent over…

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Freedom Vs. Infrastructure: Overcoming Poverty in Africa

Recently, the Washington Post published an article wherein a connection was drawn between recent improvements in living standards for Cape Verde and recent efforts to build more roads. While there is a correlation between the development of new roads in the country and a decrease in the poverty level, it is hard to believe that infrastructure…

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