New analysis details how the ultra-wealthy use charitable giving to avoid taxes and exert influence, while ordinary taxpayers foot the bill.
Read moreNew analysis details how the ultra-wealthy use charitable giving to avoid taxes and exert influence, while ordinary taxpayers foot the bill.
Read moreHere’s how legislators have splurged on militarism, and what could happen if those funds instead benefited people and communities.
Read morePrivate jet travel is a monumental example of private excess at public expense. Here’s a local case study.
Read moreThese “Low Wage 100” large corporations are enriching CEOs at the expense of both workers and taxpayers.
Read more60 years after the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the racial wealth divide persists.
Read moreNearly two-thirds of the federal discretionary budget goes to militarized federal programs, leaving just over a third for our communities — a sliver some lawmakers want to cut even further.
Read moreOur tax code helps CEOs retire in luxury while ordinary workers struggle. Here’s how to fix it.
Read moreIn this report, we assess the environmental, economic, and security risks of private jet travel — and lay out tax reforms to offset them.
Read moreThis backgrounder explores the causes of the war in Ukraine and the actions of different actors in the conflict to date.
Read moreIPS’s National Priorities Project takes a look at where American taxpayers’ money went in 2022, and how skewed our national priorities are.
Read moreSince 2008, the average Wall Street bonus has climbed by more than 75 percent, compared to just a 54 percent increase in average earnings of all private sector workers and a 42 percent rise in manufacturing wages. If the minimum wage had increased as much as Wall Street bonuses since 1985, it would be worth $42.37 today.
Read moreIn a new analysis for Costs of War, IPS Associate Fellow Miriam Pemberton lays out a case for a transition from a militarized to a decarbonized economy.
Read moreAn annual wealth tax on the world’s richest could raise $1.7 trillion globally.
Read moreHow community-led energy solutions can benefit the Land of Enchantment — and the country.
Read moreGreater Birmingham, AL, has experienced a resurgence in economic growth and civic engagement. Yet the benefits of this prosperity are not widely shared.
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