All articles tagged with #income disparities
An interactive visualization from Our World in Data shows about 60 million deaths per year, with non-communicable diseases dominating in rich countries and infectious diseases and maternal-newborn deaths remaining high in poorer nations; users can explore country-, age-, and year-specific causes of death using IHME’s Global Burden of Disease data.
The 'big beautiful bill' makes permanent the 2017 tax cuts, adds new benefits, and results in varying tax savings across regions, with mountain resort towns and high-income areas seeing the largest cuts, while lower-income and rural areas see smaller benefits and face future social spending cuts.
A new United Nations report reveals that extreme heat, exacerbated by global warming, disproportionately affects the income of households led by women in poorer countries, widening the income gap between female-headed households and others. The report highlights how women, who often depend on agricultural income but have limited land ownership, face challenges accessing essential services to adapt to climate change, resulting in a 8% income loss compared to other households. As global temperatures continue to rise, the long-term impact on female-headed households' income is projected to worsen, emphasizing the urgent need to address the disproportionate impact of climate change on women-led families.