Economic Malignancy: The Swelling Wealth Share of Our Richest 0.00001 Percent
In 2024, the 19 richest U.S. billionaires increased their share of the country’s wealth from 1.2 percent to 1.8 percent, the largest annual increase ever.
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The GOP’s Tax and Immigration Policies Both Hurt the Working Class
The Republican strategies on taxes and immigration benefit billionaires while leaving the working class behind.
Sick Profits: How Profit-Driven Healthcare Is Bad for Our Financial and Physical Health
Healthcare giants are saving millions from tax cuts but still not improving care.
Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Pay Package Isn’t the Only Bad Thing on the Tesla Shareholder Ballot
Investors will vote on several issues at the heart of a broader national effort by oligarchs and corporate insiders to consolidate power over our economy.
California Can Lead a Just Climate Transition
A new report from the UAW calls for a green industrial policy in the Golden State.
Five Questions for Chuck Collins About His New Book
A discussion with the author of Burned by Billionaires on why the ultra-rich demand our attention.
The Good and Bad of Amazon’s ‘Dark Patterns’ Settlement
The government's deal with Amazon skips over what could have been a valuable case for regulators and the public.
When Far-Right Voters Learn Wage Inequality Facts, Their Support for Policy Solutions Jumps
A new study of voters in the United States and five other countries finds that those on the far right become much more supportive of redistributive policies when they know the true extent of the wage gap problem.
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