Could 2025 End Up a Nightmare for Our Tax-Averse Rich?
The stars may well be aligning for a new tax code that frowns on grand fortune
801 U.S. billionaires hold a combined $6.22 trillion in wealth
The number billionaires based in the United States has fallen slightly in recent months but their wealth keeps growing unabated.
The UN Summit of the Future Appears Stuck in the Past
A draft action plan would perpetuate an international investment regime that grants corporations excessive power to undermine public interest regulations.
Presidential Debates and Taxing the Rich, Then and Now
Some unasked questions might have helped prevent the last half-century’s massive concentration of income and wealth
Hotel CEOs Prioritize Their Own Paychecks, Not Improvements for Their Companies or Workers
The three hotel chains hit with Labor Day strikes have all been spending more on stock buybacks than long-term investments or worker retirement security.
Are You Ready for Some (Private Equity) Football!
The greediest owners in pro sports are now welcoming in the greed kings of high finance
Exposing the Rideshare Industry’s Misleading Wage Claims
The rise of Uber and Lyft to ubiquity over the last decade has been astonishing — over 3 billion trips were taken using the platforms in 2023. Throughout that meteoric…
The Low-Wage Corporations That Blew Half a Trillion Dollars to Inflate CEO Pay
A new report reveals that nearly half of the 100 largest low-wage employers spent more on stock buybacks than on long-term capital investments over the past five years.
On Our Climate-Challenged Planet, Only Some Deaths Really Matter
Wealthy victims make headlines — while the wealthy still living stall the moves that could protect us all
Con Ed Contractors Demand a Fair Cut
Cleaners contracted to clean utility giant Con Edison’s facilities are paid as little as $16 dollars an hour while the company rakes in billions.
