1、 FOR RELEASE JANUARY 9,2025 Economic Inequality Seen as Major Challenge Around the World Most say rich peoples political influence is a big contributing factor BY Richard Wike,Moira Fagan,Christine Huang,Laura Clancy and Jordan Lippert FOR MEDIA OR OTHER INQUIRIES:Richard Wike,Director,Global Attitu

2、des Research Gar Meng Leong,Communications Manager 202.419.4372 www.pewresearch.org RECOMMENDED CITATION Pew Research Center,January,2025,“Economic Inequality Seen as Major Challenge Globally”1 PEW RESEARCH CENTER www.pewresearch.org About Pew Research Center Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan,non

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5、Research Center 2025 2 PEW RESEARCH CENTER www.pewresearch.org How we did this This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on public opinion of inequality and its contributing factors in 36 countries across the Asia-Pacific region,Europe,Latin America,the Middle East-North Africa region,North America

6、and sub-Saharan Africa.The report also explores views of childrens financial futures and the economic system reform in each country.For non-U.S.data,this report draws on nationally representative surveys of 41,503 adults conducted from Jan.5 to May 22,2024.All surveys were conducted over the phone w