The crisis could widen gaps between rich and poor neighborhoods
Chicago Booth’s Veronica Guerrieri says that the COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate inequality.
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Why low-income families miss out on bulk buying
Disparities in purchasing patterns may exacerbate inequality.
Will the COVID-19 crisis exacerbate inequality?
Chicago Booth’s Joseph S. Vavra says the initial economic hardship of the COVID-19 crisis has fallen primarily on the people who can least bear it.
Stop worrying about wealth inequality
Don’t focus on wealth; focus on consumption.
Capitalisn’t: The morality or immorality of a wealth tax
Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales break down how wealth taxes have or haven’t worked in other countries and whether they could work in America.
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