Report: The High Cost of Inaction by the Massachusetts Legislature
IPS report documents missing millions as Massachusetts state legislature fails to act on Boston’s luxury transfer tax.
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Gilded Giving 2022: How Wealth Inequality Distorts Philanthropy and Imperils Democracy
As inequality has grown in the U.S., the nation’s charitable system is in danger of becoming a taxpayer-subsidized platform of private power for the ultra-wealthy. This poses risks to the independent nonprofit sector and our society as a whole. It's time for reform — and we have some ideas.
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.
Bay State Billionaires Reap Wealth Gains of 46 Percent During Pandemic
This report examines the growing wealth of billionaires and other ultra-high net worth individuals in Massachusetts — where voters will have the chance to levy a 4 percent surtax on those making more than $1 million a year this November.
