Joseph Stiglitz warns global inequality is worsening amid talks on aid, trade, and tech taxes. Nobel-winning economist at Columbia.
As global wealth inequality worsens, South Africa's G20 presidency highlights the need for international measures. A report shows the richest 1% captured 41% of new wealth since 2000, prompting calls for a permanent inequality monitoring body. Leaders are urged to address this pressing issue today.
Leading economists and former officials have called for a new international body to address rising inequality and its impact on democracy. The appeal comes ahead of the G20 summit in South Africa, where a report highlights a surge in wealth concentration and food insecurity worldwide.