Twelve U.S. Billionaires Now Have a Combined $2 Trillion
Nvidia's Jensen Huang joins the oligarchic dozen, a group that has more influence over our media and politics than ever.
Wealth Concentration
The First Seven Billionaires Trump Has Tapped for Top Jobs
Out of America's 800 billionaires, president-elect Trump has so far plucked seven for top spots in his administration.
Labor’s Resurgence Can Continue Despite Trump
The second Trump administration will seek to undermine unions. But the labor movement has momentum and plenty of opportunities to fight back.
Gilded Giving 2024: Saving Philanthropy from Wall Street
Philanthropy is becoming just another tool to benefit the wealthy and their money managers — leaving real charities behind in the process. Here’s how we fix it.
Oops! A Rich-People-Friendly Think Tank Confirms Our Richest Pay Under 1 Percent of Their Wealth Annually in Tax
A new Tax Foundation analysis also inadvertently shines a light on the uselessness of ‘adjusted gross income’ as an indicator of actual billionaire economic income.
Housing Developer Threatens to Evict Florida Families
Residents of the Li'l Abner mobile home park in Sweetwater, Florida, have been given six months to abandon their homes.
Shareholders Unite! Opportunities Ahead in 2025 to Increase Corporate Lobbying Transparency and Accountability
The success of shareholder proposals promoting lobbying transparency offers an encouraging avenue for positive change.
Most of Us Will Be Disabled Eventually. We Need Real Disability Benefits.
The constant stress of simply getting minimal help and food is debilitating. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Homeownership’s Promise and Pitfalls in Transferring Wealth Across Generations
The “Great Wealth Transfer” is set to lock-in extreme class stratification absent housing policy reform.