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Workers' pay has not kept pace with productivity growth for 30 years, research suggests
By Gareth Hutchens

Workers' pay not keeping pace with productivity growth, research suggests

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/workers-pay-not-keeping-pace-with-productivity-growth-cpd/106897576

#Productivity #IncomeDistribution #WagesandBenefits #EconomicGrowth #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #GigEconomy #GarethHutchens

One in a thousand: The European countries where the ultra-rich earn the most.

The richest 0.1% in Europe receive about 4.5% of all income, but their share varies widely between countries.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260522-one-in-a-thousand-the-european-countries-where-the-ultra-rich-earn-the-most?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Inequalities #Billionaires #IncomeDistribution #Wealth #Europe

My latest post on my blog: Ai and the Myth of Automatic Progress. Doesn't sounds like it, but I'm actually an AI optimist.

#AI #tech #politics #ethics #history #economics #incomeDistribution

Household incomes in Europe: Where did they rise since the pandemic?

EU real household incomes per capita have risen by about 7% since the pre-pandemic period, but changes between 2019 and 2024 vary widely across countries.

Euronews Business looks at how real household incomes per person changed after COVID-19 and over the past decade.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260206-household-incomes-in-europe-where-did-they-rise-since-the-pandemic?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#EU #Income #IncomeDistribution #HouseholdIncomes #Europe #Economy

How do Europe's highest earners compare to the wealthy worldwide?

The income gap between the lowest and highest earners remains stark in Europe, despite policy measures to tackle such inequality.

According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, 81% of Europeans believe that income gaps are too wide and 78% believe that governments should take more action to reduce them.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251222-how-do-europes-highest-earners-compare-to-the-wealthy-worldwide?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Income #Salaries #Rich #IncomeDistribution #Wealth #WealthDistribution #Inequality #IncomeGapEurope

A #carbontax on emission-intensive agricultural goods – #meat, #dairy – can reduce agricultural emissions in Germany by over 20% & generate #revenues over 8 billion EUR/year. Used for a compensation scheme, a carbon #tax can have a progressive #incomedistribution effect & increase social acceptance. Carbon #taxes on agricultural goods can help achieve the sectoral #emissions reductions targeted by the government: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2024.102794 #climatechange #meattax #taxation #Germany

@nikita_squirrel @JimmyB @Strings70 @rob_cornelius ....but it would be really interesting to dig into the numbers
@LeftieStats would have the ability, i havent

I have boosted this and would love more information on this number

Thanks for posting it

#poverty #eu #brexit #statistics #IncomeDistribution #inequality