The MSCI All-Country index is at a new peak, as Spain’s IBEX rebounds and Japan’s Nikkei hits its highest level since 1996Latest: IMF says you can tax rich more without hurting growthWorld stock markets hit new peakIntroduction: Nikkei hits 21-year highSpanish IBEX jumps as Catalonia suspends independenceKobe Steel scandal deepens 3.04pm BST Surely no-one can argue with this chart?….#FiscalMonitor: Improve access to #health & #education can help tackle #inequality. More on: https://t.co/QA2BcXW8e5 pic.twitter.com/KxTxN19Bxj 3.00pm BST The IMF’s concerns about inequality might grate with readers in Greece, for example, where years of austerity have driven millions deeper into poverty.Nadia Daar, who runs Oxfam’s office in Washington DC, hopes that today’s warm words will actually translate into action:@IMFNews saying a whole lot of thing that @Oxfam agrees with in #FiscalMonitor. wanting to now see this translate into IMF advice & lending Continue reading…
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