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  • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
    FT WealthCost of living crisis
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    Belt-tightening is now the norm among the top 1 per cent — and even some of the super-rich are now having to cut back

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  • Thursday, 1 December, 2022
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    The best people to convince the rich to pay more tax are . . . the rich

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  • Friday, 2 September, 2022
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  • Tuesday, 22 June, 2021
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  • Tuesday, 13 October, 2020
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    On social media, the wealthy may be the only group you won’t be flamed for hating. But why is this? And is it acceptable?

    When a country produces so many billionaires, it is the system that is at fault, says US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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  • Monday, 15 June, 2020
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