Tim Harford

Financial Times

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Columnist for Financial Times and author of The Undercover Economist Strikes Back: How to Run or Ruin an Economy

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The world's 85 richest people control as much wealth as the poorest 3.5 billion.

Harsh Truths about Income Inequality

The world's 85 richest people control as much wealth as the poorest 3.5 billion.

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