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Can Democracy Survive Trillionaires? RBA Rate Hikes, and Falling Oil Prices

French economist Gabriel Zucman questions if democracy can endure trillionaires, citing their immense power. Meanwhile, Australia's Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock signaled potential further interest rate hikes to combat inflation, though markets remain uncertain. Oil prices have plummeted due to an interim agreement between the US and Iran, impacting energy stocks.

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Can democracy survive the existence of trillionaires?

French economist Gabriel Zucman questions if democracy can endure with trillionaires, citing extreme wealth's power to influence markets, discourse, and policy. He highlights the growing concentration of wealth and its potential to undermine democratic principles, drawing parallels to historical periods and contemporary concerns.

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Can democracy survive trillionaires, asks economist Gabriel Zucman?

Economist Gabriel Zucman questions if democracy can endure the rise of trillionaires, citing their immense power to influence markets, discourse, and policy. He contrasts current extreme wealth concentration with the Gilded Age, noting billionaires' growing control over global GDP and political donations, and warns of a battle between democracy and oligarchy.

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