Blogging Our Great Divide

These billionaires seem to care more about their bottom lines than fan safety.

A set of our hot takes from the National Philanthropic Trust’s latest report on DAFs.

Last year’s Wall Street bonus pool was large enough to raise New York City’s minimum wage to $21.25 — with $24 billion left over.

A long-awaited Senate hearing drew laughter from observers as the outgoing Starbucks CEO claimed he’s no union-buster, despite dozens of complaints from the nation’s top labor board.

Since 2008, growth in the average Wall Street bonus has far outstripped wage growth for ordinary U.S. workers.

Women CEOs are becoming slightly less rare at large corporations. But simply replacing men with women at the top of the income scale won't lead to greater equity.

Investor purchases accounted for 24 percent of all residential real estate sales in Boston in the fourth quarter of 2022. A 10 percent tax on those sales could yield $82 million in revenue.

The newly formed Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute envisions a world of shared prosperity, where ultra-high net worth individuals join in the struggle for economic justice.

Should our tax system be discouraging automation or leveling the tax playing field between workers and machines?

Following multiple, dangerous derailments across the country, those working the railroad have a solution to the nation's rail crisis: public ownership.