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Trump’s Protectionism Protects the 1 Percent

Donald Trump’s tariffs amount to a stealth tax on the middle and working classes, wrapped in the language of sovereignty. In practice, it’s upward redistribution and corporate price-gouging, fueling ...
Currently, the party opposes Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Obamacare and child care benefits while supporting excessive wealth inequality.
A new report provides a first-of-a-kind analysis on just how important pensions are in reducing wealth inequality.
We found concerns about income inequality in Australia are strongly related to dissatisfaction with democracy. This suggests Australia’s satisfaction with democracy is at risk.
The findings land at a critical time: with democracy in retreat across the globe, air pollution reaching crisis levels, and wealth gaps widening, these data present the first evidence that ...
The UK Labour Party used to radically advocate for common ownership. But as private wealth in Britain benefits from ever greater tax breaks, anti-inequality sentiment is waning.
Trump’s budget bill passed by the House will cut health programs for the middle class and poor, adding to the national debt and wealth inequality.
That is how tech entrepreneur Jeff Atwood sees the staggering wealth inequality in the U.S. today. In response, he and his family have pledged to give away half their wealth within five years ...
America’s billionaires are now collectively worth a record $6 trillion. Is that good news, or bad? It depends on whom you ask.