Economics
Quantitative Easing and Wealth Inequality in Developed Economies
Quick fact
In the UK, the richest 10% of households saw their wealth grow by hundreds of billions of pounds during the Bank of England's quantitative easing program, while the poorest half saw almost no direct benefit.
Why this is interesting
You've probably heard that central banks 'print money' to fix the economy. But did you know that this rescue might be widening the gap between the rich and everyone else?