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New index shows governments worldwide stoked an inequality explosion during COVID-19 pandemic<\/p>\n

Half of the poorest countries saw Health<\/a> spendings drop despite the pandemic, while 95 percent of all countries froze or even lowered taxes on rich people and corporates<\/p>\n

Rich and poor countries alike have exacerbated an explosion of economic inequality since the outbreak of the pandemic from 2020, reveals new research by Oxfam and Development Finance International (DFI).<\/p>\n

The overwhelming majority of governments cut their of health, Education<\/a> and social protection spending. At the same time, they refused to raise taxes on excessive profits and soaring wealth.<\/p>\n

The2022 Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index<\/u>(CRI Index) is the first detailed analysis into the type of inequality busting policies and actions that 161 countries might have pursued during the first two years of the pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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