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Wealth Gained by Billionaires Amid COVID Could Pay for Two-Thirds of Relief Bill
The wealthiest 657 billionaires in the U.S. are $1.3 trillion richer than they were last March.
To Renew Our Democracy, We Need to Tax the Ultrarich
After the tech sector, Wall Street is the second highest source of wealth for American billionaires.
As US Mourns 500,000 Lives, Billionaires Gained $1.3 Trillion During Pandemic
The U.S.'s 664 billionaires now have a combined net worth of $4.2 trillion.
Billionaires Win and We Lose at Pandemic Super Bowl 2021
Even in a pandemic, 64 billionaires have seen incredible gains from the major league sports teams they own.
GameStop Saga Reveals How Wall Street Offers Little to Our Collective Well-Being
What sort of social order lets people get rich betting on whether companies will fail while workers lose their jobs?
Sanders on Billionaire Investor’s Tax Fears Amid GameStop Saga: “Cry Me a River”
The ongoing GameStop saga has sparked renewed calls for a financial transactions tax and other redistributive measures.
COVID Windfall for Billionaires Could Fully Fund Relief for the Working Class
The wealth of billionaires in the U.S. has soared during a crisis that has taken more than 420,000 lives.
Kelly Loeffler Officially Became a Billionaire Days Before Georgia Runoff
Loeffler’s personal fortune has been a key focus of her campaign to hold her Senate seat.
The Richest 500 People in the World Added $1.8 Trillion to Their Wealth in 2020
The wealthiest people in the world made historic income gains in 2020 as most people struggled to afford rent and food.
New Report Shows Top Billionaires’ Wealth Skyrocketing During Pandemic
The richest Americans are getting richer as millions struggle to afford basic necessities.