More than $70tn of inherited wealth over next decade will widen inequality, economists warn

<p>Expert panel says report on gap in global wealth between rich and poor highlights need for intervention by G20</p><p>More than $70tn (£53tn) of inherited wealth will pass down the generations across the world over the next decade, widening inequality and highlighting the need for intervention by the G20 group of leading nations, a group of economists and campaigners have warned.</p><p>In a report ahead of the G20 meetings in Johannesburg, hosted by the South African government later this month, the expert panel said the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/24/the-guardian-view-on-global-inequality-the-rising-tide-that-leaves-most-boats-behind">gap in global wealth between rich and poor will widen</a> over the next decade without a permanent monitoring group such as the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2025/nov/03/more-than-70tn-of-inherited-wealth-over-next-decade-will-widen-inequality-economists-warn">Continue reading...</a>