The Huge Pay Gaps at Low-Wage Federal Contractors
New federal contracting standards could incentivize corporations to narrow the economic divides that undermine employee morale and business effectiveness.
Congress Takes Historic Step to Tax Stock Buybacks
This provision of the Inflation Reduction Act will discourage corporations from siphoning resources from worker wages and productive investments for share repurchases that inflate CEO pay.
Baseball Immortality Meets Ungodly Inequality
Superstar Juan Soto gets a new team. His fans get heartbreak. His owners get richer.
A Proposed Wealth Tax on Colombia’s 4,700+ Richest Would Raise $1 Billion
An Institute for Policy Studies analysis of the progressive tax proposed by incoming Colombian President Gustavo Petro would impact a small percentage of the nation’s wealthiest while raising millions to address widening inequality.
The Rise of the Monster DAFs
Rising like monsters from the deep, donor-advised funds (DAFs) have finally caught up with foundations as the wealthy donor’s charitable warehousing vehicle of choice — and are poised to eclipse them.
From the Wall Street Journal: A Deeply Flawed CEO Pay Analysis
The paper’s ‘corporate effectiveness’ lens mischaracterizes the views of management visionary Peter Drucker on pay equity and employee empowerment.
Etsy Sellers Strike for a Fairer Marketplace
Artisans rely on Etsy to market their creations, but the platform’s profit-maximizing policies hurt more than they help. Here’s why the sellers went on strike.
Janet Yellen’s Noble Effort Comes to Naught
To end the tax games rich people play, we need more oomph than isolated officials can deliver.
Does the Future Belong to People Who Profit Off Our ‘Excessive Wealth Disorder’?
A promising new national campaign is aiming to ‘TURN’ around a profoundly unequal USA.
Giving USA 2022: Charity Sector Stable but Increasingly Top-Heavy
Giving USA 2022 is the gold-standard report on charitable giving in the United States. But this year’s story glosses over two important pieces of long-term context: what has happened to the giving capacity of typical Americans, and where much of the charitable giving has actually gone.
NJ Activists are Fed up With Corporations Pocketing Subsidies Without Creating Local Jobs
The November ballot in Camden may include a proposal to require companies to report how many jobs they’re creating for residents of the low-income city.
Combating Corporate ‘Pinkwashing’ During Pride Month With Mutual Aid
With a 22 percent poverty rate, the LGBTQ+ community needs more than rainbow flags from multi-million dollar corporations.
Tax the Rich, House the Homeless
In L.A., 1 percenters currently pay less than a 1 percent city tax on the mansions they make millions selling.
Time To End the Capital Gains Rate Giveaway
Our tax loopholes let marginal and arbitrary differences in facts give rise to markedly different tax outcomes.
With CEO Pay Skyrocketing, the Unionization Surge is Hardly Surprising
Pandemic disparities have driven workers at Starbucks and several other low-wage employers to demand a fair reward for their labor.