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It may widen inequality. But it has many advantages
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Rich and poor consumers are seeing their spending patterns converge

It will not work, and is wrong in principle

Setting really tough targets encourages risk-taking, for good and bad

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

Tight regulation is largely to blame

Tax systems are more progressive than you think