Program on Inequality and the Common Good

Critics of Donor-Advised Funds, or DAFs, have long argued that they starve nonprofits of much-needed funds by “warehousing” charitable donations.

With the collapse of Archegos Capital, family offices — a main tool of the wealth defense industry — are in the headlines.

Pandemic inequalities may explain the popularity of proposals to restore progressive income and wealth taxes on the very wealthy.

A progressive tax system is one of the few tools we can deploy to slow and reverse the growth of billionaire power.

Make no mistake: this pandemic is the “rainy day” DAFs and foundations have been saving for.

U.S. billionaire pandemic profit balloons to $4.56 trillion, a 55 percent increase.

A Warren-Jayapal style wealth tax on global billionaires would raise $345 billion in its first year. The cost of vaccinating the world is estimated at $141.2 billion.

A reformed estate tax could reduce extreme wealth inequality and end tax breaks for dynasty trusts and other loopholes exploited by the rich.

How billionaires pay millions to hide trillions.

The Vermont senator and former presidential candidate takes shot across the bow of the wealth defense industry.

Who are the ten biggest pandemic profiteers?

Members of the billionaire class have used their clout to rig the economy in their favor.

The wealthier the donor, the bigger the taxpayer subsidy.

The mandate would also have both a positive fiscal impact and give a $200 billion boost to active charities.

Private equity firms snatched up rental properties, then neglected them. So Minneapolis activists organized the tenants to fight for their rights.

The share of the nation’s wealth pie owned by the richest 0.01 percent has quadrupled over the last 70 years.

Billionaire Landlords Profit as Millions Face Eviction

The rich won’t be paying their fair share of taxes as long as our tax system speeds wealth’s concentration.

America’s wealthiest 657 billionaires stand $1.3 trillion richer than they were last March.

For-profit hospital billionaire owners see their wealth increase by $8.1 billion since March 2020.