The Wages of Inequality

A new UN report reaches striking findings regarding increasing economic inequality in American urban areas. A press release for the report is here.

Growing inequality in US cities could lead to widespread social unrest and increased mortality, says a new United Nations report on the urban environment.

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"High levels of inequality can lead to negative social, economic and political consequences that have a destabilising effect on societies," said the report. "[They] create social and political fractures that can develop into social unrest and insecurity.