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Billionaire-Funded Think Tanks Call for Pandemic Deregulation to Be Permanent
The right wing has quickly seized upon the coronavirus pandemic to accelerate its anti-government agenda under Trump.
New Sanders Bill Would Tax “Obscene” Pandemic Windfall of Billionaires
The tax would help fund the U.S. recovery from the pandemic and resulting economic collapse.
Billionaires Are Funding Trump’s Voter Suppression Lawsuits
Dozens of billionaires have donated to the RNC's legal fund that is being used to fight expanded access to mail voting.
Billionaires Are Social Distancing in Super Yachts as Tens of Millions Lose Jobs
Billionaires are able to retreat into opulence while many ordinary Americans face the threat of COVID-19 at work.
Billionaires Have Paid 79 Percent Fewer Taxes Since 1980
As we emerge from this pandemic, any recovery program should include a tax that limits the hoarding of wealth.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Is Now $24 Billion Richer Amid Pandemic
While millions of people across the U.S. have lost their incomes due to COVID-19, Amazon stock surged 5.3 percent.
The Billionaires Putting Their Wealth Above Public Health Amid the Pandemic
The country’s most rich and powerful are hoarding their wealth at the expense of everyone else.
Cuomo Puts Private Equity Vulture in Charge of Coronavirus Economic Recovery
The governor of New York is putting Wall Street insiders in charge of his state's economic recovery.
Bloomberg’s Half-Billion Dollar Investment Failed to Pay Off
The 2020 Democratic primary is already the most expensive ever. But money didn’t win on Tuesday.
Wealthy Donors and Fossil Fuel Interests Pump Millions Into Super PACs for 2020
Fossil fuels companies and executives have contributed $18.8 million so far, with Koch Industries leading the pack.