Protester in New York. One of the leading issues fuelling the Occupy Wall Street movement is rising inequality (Julie Dermansky/Corbis)
Over the last three decades, in many parts of the world, the rich have got much richer, while just about everyone else has had very modest income growth. In this podcast, two IMF economists warn that inequality undermines growth.
International Monetary Fund
Bruce Edwards produces the IMF podcast program. He's an award-winning audio producer and journalist who's covered armed conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters from all corners of the world. He believes economists have an important role in solving the world's problems and aspires to showcase their research in every IMF podcast.
RHODA METCALFE is an independent journalist and audio producer.
