Tag: rich
Jeff Bezos’ housing hypocrisy: Millions to fight homelessness, more to fuel...
While Jeff Bezos donates to fight homelessness, his investment in single-family homes raises alarms about exacerbating the housing crisis.
Billionaire Heirs: The accelerating $5.2 trillion wealth transfer
Without robust wealth and inheritance taxes the children and grandchildren of today's billionaires will dominate our future politics, economy, culture, and philanthropy."
Our richest can move to avoid taxes. But can they hide?
Washington is contemplating a state wealth tax, a levy that would cost Jeff Bezos.
Supreme Court could trigger hundreds of billions in corporate tax cuts...
"The Roberts Court could decide with the stroke of a pen to simultaneously forgive big business decades of tax dues."
Billionaires envision a new utopian city—to replace what they ruined
Silicon Valley’s wealthy elites have been secretly buying up land in one of California’s poorest counties to build a new city from the ground up. Who will stop them?
Which nation has taxed the rich the most?
Britain and the United States were once the top two—have times changed?
300+ economists, millionaires, and elected officials to G20: ‘Tax extreme wealth’
While billionaire wealth surged to an all-time high, around 165 million people were thrown into poverty during the pandemic.
Rich men versus the rest of us
The new country hit song, “Rich Men North of Richmond,” embodies the GOP’s narrative of white male resentment. But collectivism and an embrace of racial diversity are far more powerful and popular.
How the super rich are killing Social Security
It’s going to run out of money before you can ever receive it if the rich don’t start paying their fair share.
World’s 500 richest people added $852 billion to their wealth in...
"They can afford to pay their fair share in taxes."
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Uncertainty looms over Trump’s assassination attempt: FBI questions details
FBI Director Christopher Wray’s testimony reveals doubts about whether Donald Trump was hit by a bullet or shrapnel during an assassination attempt, raising questions about the investigation’s progress and transparency.
Vance’s popularity crisis: Can the RNC afford to keep him on the ticket?
Polling reveals deep unpopularity for GOP vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, raising questions about the Republican Party’s strategy and the potential consequences for the 2024 election.
American healthcare workers demand Biden and Harris end support for Israeli assault on Gaza
As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, American healthcare workers who volunteered in Gaza urge U.S. leaders to end Israel’s assault, citing the atrocities witnessed firsthand.
Public opposition to Project 2025 surges as Trump distances himself
Awareness and disapproval of Project 2025 increase significantly despite Trump’s attempts to disassociate from the controversial conservative policy agenda.
730 million people faced hunger last year: A global crisis demanding urgent action
The latest UN report reveals alarming levels of hunger and malnutrition, highlighting the need for urgent political and financial commitments to address food insecurity worldwide.