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inequality

[in-i-kwol-i-tee] / ˌɪn ɪˈkwɒl ɪ ti /


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Educational inequality has been debated in France for 25 years, with disparities emerging as early as nursery school, Charbonnier said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Messrs. Saez and Zucman derive their conclusions from Thomas Piketty, also French, whose 2014 book, “Capital in the Twenty-First Century,” revived academic and popular interest in inequality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Even as wealth inequality has become more stark, workers pay Social Security taxes only on income up to $184,500.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The latest unrest comes against a backdrop of widespread poverty, deep inequality and unemployment affecting roughly a third of the workforce.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

It is a tragic cycle, condemning us to ever deeper inequality, and in the long run, almost no one benefits but the agents of repression themselves.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Many students protesting in recent weeks have spoken of inequalities in the education system, especially between Paris and its poorer working-class suburbs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Bailey, a former reception teacher and early years lead, said she had worked in "deprived and affluent areas" and had seen inequalities in school readiness.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

And she said the racial disparities in SAT results are seen in other standardized measures of academic knowledge and reflect of the nation’s inequalities in K-12 education rather than a specific problem with the SAT.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

"But while tackling health inequalities remains an issue, there are things that we can do about inflammation, including reducing risk factors like smoking and obesity."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

We’re assured that the seemingly transparent biological explanation for the world’s inequalities as of A.D.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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