Tag: inequality

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

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.

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

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?

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

When ultra-wealthy donors dominate philanthropy, our charities are less resilient.

But who set the stage for that billionaire?

Big-money special interests "want to divide us up," said the independent senator at a living wage rally in South Carolina, "and we are determined to bring working people together."

FDR put the kibosh on military contractor windfalls during World War II. We could do the same.

Our social safety net is flawed but vital. Let’s work together to protect it from political attacks.