it's much easier now in terms of squalor (easy happiness). but corruption effect is much stronger now and the techs don't reduce it as much. so, actually, the long term is where having high economy is harder now.
it is easier to have lots of slaves now though.
p.s. having said, what I said, it was ridiculous to have 2-3 million in treasury on legendary difficulty and still gaining 60-100K/turn ;)
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