News Politics & Elections McConnell Estate Tax Repeal Would Hand Billions to Walton and Koch Families If passed, the bill would accomplish the longstanding GOP goal of completely eliminating the estate tax. by Jake Johnson, Common Dreams January 30, 2019 Truthout
News Analysis Economy & Labor 26 Billionaires Own as Much as World’s 3.8 Billion Poorest People The wealth of the world’s poorest fell by $500 million each day in 2018. by Jake Johnson, Common Dreams January 21, 2019 Truthout
News Environment & Health Louisiana Offers Fossil Fuel Exporter Largest Local Tax Giveaway in History Louisiana plans to collect no property tax from the $15.2 billion Driftwood liquefied natural gas export terminal. by Sharon Kelly, DeSmogBlog January 2, 2019 Truthout
Interview Economy & Labor The GOP Tax Cuts Are Already Hurting Social Security The higher federal deficits caused by the cuts will be used by the GOP to attack Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. by C.J. Polychroniou, Truthout October 30, 2018 Truthout
Op-Ed Economy & Labor Trump Tax Cuts at Election Time: Failing on Schedule The tax cut is turning out as most of us expected: a huge handout to people who were already very rich. by Dean Baker, Truthout October 29, 2018 Truthout
Op-Ed Economy & Labor Housing and the Trump Tax Cut Because the Federal Reserve Board has chosen to raise interest rates, the housing market seems to be weakening. by Dean Baker, Truthout August 27, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis Economy & Labor Scoring Trump’s Tax Cuts: $280K for Rich Lawmakers, Pennies for Working People Very few businesses have raised wages thanks to corporate tax cuts, but executives and lawmakers are buying new yachts. by Kayla Kitson, OtherWords August 25, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor With Tax Cuts in Hand, CEOs Admit They Won’t Invest Record Profits in Worker Wage Hikes This is precisely what analysts predicted would happen as the GOP tax plan made its way through Congress. by Jake Johnson, Common Dreams May 28, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor The Patented Solution for Paying Off the National Debt The deficit hawks never discuss the damage that austerity has done to the economy. by Dean Baker, Truthout May 28, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor Take the Money and Run: Trump Tax Cuts Boost Earnings of ALEC Corporations Which Promptly Lay Off Workers Nine ALEC companies reported layoffs that have recently taken place or are planned for 2018. by Don Wiener, PR Watch May 9, 2018 Truthout