Living standard

Bubbling. Photographer: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Europe/Bloomberg
Analysis

Covid made London and Paris cheaper — for the rich

The uneven post-Covid rebound risks turning cities from locked-down deserts into enclaves for the rich.

We cannot hold back people from buying things from the markets unless they find a simpler way. We have to create alternatives to physical shops to stop people from gathering in huge numbers even if it changes our pre-existing culture. Photo: Mumit M
Global Economy

Pandemic erodes living standards in developing countries like Bangladesh: Study