Economics Report - Income Inequality Seen as World's Biggest Risk Over Next 10 Years

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VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in English. The World Economic Forum says the most likely facing the world over the next 10 years is big difference between rich and poor. The estimate was in a new report called the World Economic Forum's Risks 2013. Food availability and the spread of terrorism noted every year. But new risks, especially technological and ones, are getting more attention. The report was based surveys of more than 1,000 experts from around the . They considered the likelihood and impact of risks should become reality. Sharp income disparity was considered the most problem to take place in the next 10 years. is the second straight year that a wealth gap named. Next was what the report called "chronic fiscal ," or the failure of governments to deal with heavy over timeThe risk said to have the biggest possible was a major failure in the world financial system, the collapse of a top institution or currency. But rated a water supply crisis as second on the of high-impact risks. How the experts change their opinions also something to note. This year, the mismanagement of aging population moved from the 18th to the fifth likely threat. The failure to deal with the costs social issues involved with an aging population is now a risk with much greater potential impact. There were extreme possibilities. The report called these "X Factors." They the likelihood of our climate going out of control, even the discovery of alien life. For VOA Learning , I'm Laurel Bowman. (Adapted from a radio program broadcast

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