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Economy
Let’s Establish a Wealth Tax — and Give Every Family $25,000 a Year
An annual $25,000 income to every family would create a hugely dynamic and inclusive economy.
In Alaska, the Choice Is Between Government Services or Bigger Oil Checks
Drastic budget cuts could force many students to quit college and elderly residents to move out of state.
Six States Are Improving Tax Credits for Working Families
These steps come as four senators have proposed a major expansion of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit.
Trump’s Fixation on Intellectual Property Rights Serves the Rich
Increased enforcement benefits the already-wealthy owners of intellectual property claims.
Will San Francisco Become the Second City to Tax Extreme CEO-Worker Pay Gaps?
In November, voters in San Francisco will decide the fate of a proposed tax to penalize large CEO-worker pay gaps.
Jeffrey Epstein Is Exhibit A for Capitalism’s Moral Bankruptcy
Wealth, not culpability, shapes outcomes in our criminal legal system.
How to Pay for Major Progressive Programs: Add New Money to the System
Presidential candidates should look to China and Japan for guidance on developing an economy-boosting monetary policy.
Some States Are Expanding Taxes on the Wealthy
States are responding to wealth concentration by closing loopholes and ending special tax benefits.
Brilliant Defiance: Megan Rapinoe and AOC Are the Future
Rapinoe and AOC are already living in a future where the tantrums of rich white men don't matter. And it's beautiful.
Job Growth Bounces Back in June, But Unemployment Edges Upward
While job numbers bounce back from May, wage growth appears to be slowing rather than accelerating.