Updates: Billionaire Wealth, U.S. Job Losses and Pandemic Profiteers
Check back for our regular updates on U.S. unemployment and billionaire wealth during the pandemic emergency.
Wealth Concentration
US Billionaire Wealth Surges Past $1 Trillion Since Beginning of Pandemic
It’s going to be a Billionaire Thanksgiving. The combined wealth of U.S. billionaires has grown 34 percent since March 2020.
Facing Holiday Rush, Frontlines Retail Workers Urge Billionaire Bosses to Share the Wealth
This essential workforce is hustling to help holiday shoppers while also organizing for hazard pay and other Covid-19 protections.
The Trump Tax Reform Helped the Billionaire Class — Not the Working Class
The Republican tax law boosted the fortunes of America’s wealthiest while increasing insecurity for U.S. manufacturing workers.