All articles tagged with #economic divide
Originally Published 19 days ago — by Financial Times
The article discusses how Donald Trump's economic policies have contributed to a widening economic divide, creating a K-shaped recovery where different sectors and groups experience divergent outcomes, highlighting increasing inequality.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by NBC News
McDonald's CEO warns of a growing economic divide, with lower-income consumers spending less and feeling increased financial pressure, prompting the company to expand its value menu as broader economic indicators show a bifurcating consumer landscape where the wealthy continue to spend freely while others struggle.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
The ongoing strike by Los Angeles Unified School District workers highlights the economic divide in the city, where low-wage workers struggle to make ends meet while affluent professionals pay high prices for goods and services. The district relies on tens of thousands of staff members who are struggling to keep up with rising costs in a state that lacks enough housing. Most of the families they serve are in the same boat, with 89 percent of the district’s households qualifying as economically disadvantaged. The strike is expected to end on Thursday.