Program on Inequality and the Common Good

Extreme inequality is the preexisting condition that made our society more vulnerable to disease and undermined a robust global public health response.

A new joint report from Fight Inequality Alliance, Institute for Policy Studies, Oxfam, and Patriotic Millionaires details what can be funded by simply taxing the rich.

But our only quarter-trillionaire is still not paying anything close to his fair tax share.

We’re finally debating that question. Let’s not miss our opportunity.

Have we just about decided that the further accumulation of billionaire fortunes makes for good public policy?

The compromise is an important first step towards a fair tax system and a more equitable economy.

The movement to tax extreme wealth to pay for human needs suddenly has a rare political opening.

A new U.S. District Court ruling helps billionaires escape millions in gift taxes.

South Dakota has become a tax haven for the wealthy. Here’s how the trust industry gained a foothold.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 745 U.S. billionaires have seen their total wealth increase by $2.1 trillion, a gain of 70 percent.

How to dodge over $3.6 billion in taxes.

New revelations about the Nike founder’s tax-dodging schemes raise questions about his charitable giving.

The veteran tax attorney unraveled Nike founder Phil Knight’s tax avoidance schemes for a recent Bloomberg investigation. He sits down with Chuck Collins to explain how this is possible under existing tax law — and what should change.

Sen. Wyden’s billionaires income tax tapping those huge returns could raise big revenue to fund President Biden’s Build Back Better investment plan.

State-level loopholes have made it possible for some of the wealthiest families in the world to make sure most of their riches are never taxed.

Moderates and progressives converge on Capitol Hill to support a targeted tax on multi-millionaires.

Donor-advised funds are making misleading claims in response to criticism that they are warehousing wealth instead of boosting charitable giving.

The latest tax proposals in Congress are an okay first step, but don’t go far enough to address one of the biggest enablers of dynastic wealth.

The Ways and Means Committee plan would make a down payment on much-needed public investments but doesn’t go far enough to address wealth inequality.

Letter denounces corporate lobbyists’ assault on vital programs and services supporting children and working families and combating climate change.