Inequality

Inequality is intolerable. The wealthy should call out an unfair system

Australian dollar notes and coins can be seen in a cash register at a store in Sydney, Australia, February 11, 2016. The Australian and New Zealand dollars rose to their highest in nearly a week on Thursday as the greenback stayed on the defensive after the head of the Federal Reserve gave investors no reason to expect U.S. rates will be lifted any time soon. REUTERS/David Gray - GF10000304063

Accusations of hypocrisy should not silence those fighting for change, Image: REUTERS/David Gray

Kaushik Basu
Professor of Economics, Cornell University
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