Peter Thiel’s $5 Billion Roth IRA: Only the Size is News
Lawmakers have known about this giant loophole for years. Now it’s time to do something about it.
Taxes
The Real Reason Mitch McConnell Is Mad About Whistleblowers Leaking Billionaire Tax Info
The latest tax-dodging scandal could boost momentum for wealth tax proposals on the table in the budget negotiations.
The Simple Fix Our Tax Code So Urgently Needs: Sunshine!
Income tax disclosure ought to be the law of the land, not a criminal offense.
Tax Foundation Sounds the Alarm — Over the Plight of Totally Mythical Taxpayers
No actual taxpayers are going to face anything remotely close to the tax rate critics of the Biden tax plan are claiming.
Poor People’s Campaign and House Progressives Call for a ‘Third Reconstruction’
A new Congressional resolution lays out a comprehensive vision for eradicating poverty and tackling racial and economic inequality.
Corporate Lobbyists Have Hypnotized Congress With Campaign Cash to Stop a Tax on Wall Street Trades
The fight for a financial transaction tax has been heavily skewed in favor of corporate interests.
Progressives Urge Biden to Go Bigger, Bolder, Faster in Spending and Tax Plans
Leading research and movement organizations and progressive Democrats call for rapid passage of legislation to transform the economy.
A Third of U.S. Billionaire Wealth Gains Since 1990 Have Come During Pandemic
U.S. billionaire pandemic profit balloons to $4.56 trillion, a 55 percent increase.