Thursday, March 28, 2024

Tag: inequality

Economic growth in G7 versus BRICS: a reality check

Like rose-colored glasses, anti-systemic glasses make economic problems appear less dangerous, narrower, and more limited in effects than they actually are.

Have our corporate chiefs become expendable?

Analysts across the political spectrum are challenging more than oversized CEO paychecks

After Black pregnant woman’s false arrest, Markey renews call for federal...

"We need to pass my bill to prohibit the use of biometric technologies by federal entities and law enforcement so that people like Porcha aren't wrongly accused."

Can we measure inequality without tallying the wealth of our wealthy?

Hundreds of prestigious economists don’t think so. The World Bank, unfortunately, does.

‘Renters are struggling’: economists back tenant-led push for federal rent control

"We have seen corporate landlords—who own a larger share of the rental market than ever before—use inflation as an excuse to hike rents and reap excess profits beyond what should be considered fair and reasonable."

Tax the fat cat private jet class, invest in green transit

Democrats introduce a bill to hike fuel taxes on private jets and invest the new revenue in public transportation.

The richest 10% are starting to feel the pinch, but will...

High earners need to come around to the idea that they would benefit from progressive taxes and other policies to create an economy that works for everyone.

A good year’s pay for a good day’s work?

Pay levels for top U.S. corporate execs have lost any connection to organizational rationality.

Getting past stars and swipes forever

In 1776, public-spirited patriots emerged from the ranks of America’s most privileged. Today’s richest offer up precious little of that public spirit. Why?

Why the way we measure poverty matters

A national panel is recommending changes to a key poverty measurement. It might sound technical, but the stakes are high.

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Desperation and danger: Gaza’s aid crisis turns tragic with 12 Palestinians drowned in airdrop...

Amidst a blockade and escalating starvation in Gaza, a misguided attempt to deliver aid results in unforeseen tragedy, spotlighting the dire need for secure and dignified humanitarian access.

Cori Bush calls for repeal of antiquated Comstock law amid rising anti-abortion tactics

With the U.S. Supreme Court's current review of mifepristone access—a drug fundamental to over 60% of abortions in the U.S.—the urgency of Bush's demand is palpable.

Inside the historic suit that the gun industry and Republicans are on the verge...

Gunmakers have repeatedly tried to end one city’s lawsuit over illegal gun sales. Meanwhile, illicit purchases of firearms continued at an unrelenting and hazardous pace.

The vexing Biden-Trump rematch could purge an era of broken, bipartisan dynamics—or not

That a shameless, dimwit outlaw like Trump can humiliate both state and federal justice confirms its own devastating “conviction" as failed legal systems.

What’s so green about burning trees? The false promise of biomass energy

Bioenergy companies are clear-cutting American forests to heat and electrify Europe. This broken system harms public health, the environment, and the climate.