Five Painful Charts on Covid and Black America
This Black History Month, hard data reveal how the pandemic has widened racial divides.
Wealth Concentration
America’s Future: Trillionaire Trust Babies?
Billionaire wealth is exploding. They’re passing that wealth to heirs and heiresses virtually tax-free.
Beyond Lucrative: Jeffrey Epstein’s Billionaire Tax Avoidance Assistance Business
The infamous financier's exploits cast a shadow on one of Wall Street's favorite tax avoidance schemes.
Expose the Insurrection Financiers
The January 6 assault on our democracy should lead to greater accountability for future political leaders — and their wealthy financial backers.
Taxes on the Rich: One-Sixth of What They Used to Be
A new IPS briefing paper highlights the unique role of tax policy in wealth concentration.
Ending the Subminimum Tipped Wage Is a Step Towards Building Black Worker Power
A leading Black worker advocate calls on policymakers to understand that what benefits Black workers, benefits us all.
The Movement for a Wealth Tax in Washington State
A levy of just 1 percent on wealth over $1 billion would raise more than $2 billion per year to meet the state's urgent social needs.
Pandemic Super Bowl 2021: Billionaires Win, We Lose
Even in a pandemic, 64 billionaires have seen incredible gains from the major league sports teams they own.
A California Cooperative Tackles Inequality by Reimagining the Future of Housing
By working towards creating 'land without landlords,' this East Bay cooperative is helping communities build pathways to collective property ownership and community wealth.