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The Inequality Issue

GLOBALLY SPEAKING, the standard of living has never been higher. According to the , 200 million fewer people are now living in extreme poverty than 25 years ago, and life expectancy increased by five years between 2000 and 2015 — the fastest increase since the 1960s. In other words, in many important ways,

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