From Brexit to Trump, polarisation poses global risk, says WEF
Quantitative easing has exacerbated inequality by enriching owners of financial assets, it says
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RISING inequality and social polarisation are set to shape world developments for the next decade after contributing to Britain's decision to leave the European Union and the ballot-box success of US president-elect Donald Trump, the World Economic Forum said.
Climate change was underlined as the third major global trend in the WEF's annual assessment of global risks, published on Wednesday at an event at Bloomberg LP's European headquarters in London. It said world leaders must work together to avoid "further hardship and volatility in the coming decade".
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