As inequality grows, states are stepping up where the federal government hasn’t. ‘It’s a movement,’ says Patriotic Millionaires’ Chuck Collins.
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Democratic Presidential Contenders Have a New Idea: Tax Cuts
Chris Van Hollen and Cory Booker argue that middle-class households are paying too much in federal income taxes.
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Iran War Exposes America’s Unfixed Supply Chains
We have a trillion-dollar military without enough bombs to fight for more than a week, and none of the critical components needed to make more.
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Trump’s Fed Regulators Rewrite the History of the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
Before every financial crisis, there is a concerted effort to argue that this time is different.
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The Looming Chaos of Tariff Refunds
Companies, consumers, and hedge funds all want a piece of the revenue from the tariffs the Supreme Court invalidated. That will create unnecessary economic damage.
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How to Tax Billionaires
The details are complicated. The politics should be simple.
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Trump’s Tariffs Weren’t Really About Trade Policy
They were about his nostalgia, his ego, his bigotry, and his greed.
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Our Sick Economy
The number of jobs in health care continues to grow. Almost everywhere else, they’re shrinking.
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The Next Financial Collapse
In the coming crisis, the Fed is not likely to be in good hands.
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New Jerseyans Demand State Divestment From ICE Profiteer Palantir
Locals at a routine state investment council meeting this week told board members they must get taxpayer money out of the surveillance tech company.
