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Writer. Essays on politics and economics and how they change the way we live.

Werner Mouton 11/9/26 Werner Mouton 11/9/26

What the Poverty Chart Says About Neoliberalism

World Bank data show global extreme poverty fell from 60 percent in 1950 to 10 percent in 2025. This essay argues that China and India, not neoliberal reform, drove the fall.