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Rising inequality is turning US into an autocratic state, billionaire warns | US economy

Rising inequality is turning US into an autocratic state, billionaire warns | US economy

One of the world’s most prominent hedge fund billionaires has warned that rising inequality is turning the US into an autocratic state and condemned business leaders for failing to speak out against Donald Trump’s policies. Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, said “gaps in wealth” and a collapse in trust were driving “more extreme” policies in the US. Speaking …

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Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on Science – The New York Times

Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on Science  The New York Times NIH cuts are pushing young scientists like me out of the country | Opinion  Cincinnati Enquirer At Harvard, Trump administration cuts hit young scientists hard  The Washington Post Scientists Are Caught in a Political Trap  The Atlantic Opinion/Guest column: Cuts to med research place nation’s health at higher risk  Worcester Telegram Source …

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