Tag: wealth inequality
Have researchers just hit an inequality trifecta?
At racetracks all across America, lucky bettors every so often rake in small fortunes when the horses they pick to finish one,...
Wealth that concentrates kills
The weight of the wealth that sits at the top of America’s economic order isn’t just squeezing dollars out of the wallets...
Can business put people before profits?
Gordon Gekko found religion last week. Gekko, the lead in the 1987 movie “Wall Street” about capitalism gone corruptly amok, is most...
Inequality in the U.S. is stifling economic growth and could cost...
Failure to close the gap, leaving the majority of wealth among the super-rich, will cost the economy anywhere from $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion by 2028.
What is the point of your human life?
For some time now, I’ve been trying to assess the point of one’s human life. What makes you (or me) important or...
Should we abolish billionaires?
America now has more billionaires than at any time in history, while most Americans are struggling to make ends meet. With such...
Taxing the rich starts with knowing who they are
When we talk about the wealthy, who are we really referring to? Is it the billionaires on private jets? The neighbors up...
Time for a raise for New York car wash workers
The state legislature could end the sub-minimum tipped wage for car washers downstate.
From the 80s to today, the top 1 percent gain trillions,...
"Between 1989 and 2018, the top 1 percent increased its total net worth by $21 trillion."
Getting poorer while working harder: The ‘cliff effect’
In addition to boosting wages, it will take major policy changes, like making child care more universally available and affordable, to offset the skyrocketing costs of living for American workers.
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Peruvian innovators launch banana leaf biodegradable dishes to combat plastic consumption
Chewa Plant aims to manufacture and commercialize the disposable dishes to help reduce plastic consumption and the pollution it causes.
In a step towards justice, US Senate passes bill with funds for missing and...
Lack of sufficient data and jurisdictional issues has been a huge obstacle for finding justice for Indigenous women that are victims of violence.
Why use the Ukraine to impeach Trump when you’ve got the emoluments clause (and...
In any event, it’s not too late to add the Hatch Act and Emoluments Clause issues if the Ukrainian case looks weak.
New study shows staggering consequences of for-profit healthcare system and Americans’ inability to pay...
34 million adults know someone who died after not getting the necessary treatment because of affordability.
Deputy under investigation after tackling teenage quadruple amputee on video
“Men with badges should not be acting this way. Men and women who do act this way should not have badges and guns.”