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About 10 years ago, a very thick book written by a French economist became a surprising bestseller. It was called “Capital in the 21st Century.” In it, Thomas Piketty traces the history of income and wealth inequality over the past couple of hundred years.

There’s a line I’ve thought about on and off for the best part of a decade but never had reason to share – until now. Back in 2015, the French economist and author of the best-selling Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty, revealed he had turned down the Légion…

Once again central banks, including Philip Lowe’s Reserve Bank, have kept extreme monetary policies in place for too long

The collective wealth of the bottom 50% of households has nearly doubled in two years. Can the fragile gains continue?

Known for its caste system, India is often thought of as one of the world’s most unequal countries. The 2022 World Inequality Report (WIR), headed by leading economist Thomas Piketty and his protégé, Lucas Chancel, did nothing to improve this reputation. Their research showed that the gap between the rich…

The Microsoft co-founder takes questions from scientists, academics and readers on Ukraine, Covid, Jeffrey Epstein and more

We shouldn’t criticize the 1 percent, In Defence of Wealth insists—we should thank them

Leading economists are urging G20 leaders to draw up a world asset register for tracking tax evaders that could pressure Russia over the Ukraine invasion by exposing oligarchs' hidden wealth.

After the first round of the 2017 presidential election in France, economist Thomas Piketty suggested that while there were four candidates on very close scores at the head of the field (Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen, François Fillon and Jean-Luc Mélenchon), in reality France was divided into three political camps:…