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fromFortune
2 days ago
US politics

6 in 10 Americans say Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' will help the rich and hurt the poor in new poll

fromFortune
2 days ago
US politics

6 in 10 Americans say Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' will help the rich and hurt the poor in new poll

#new-york
NYC politics
fromNew York Focus
1 month ago

A Powerful Bronx Politician Dines on Developers' Double Donations

New York embodies stark contradictions of wealth and inequality, diversity and segregation, ambition and inaction.
NYC politics
fromnysfocus.com
1 month ago

5 Key Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Sewer Service'

New York's wealth coexists with extreme inequality, highlighting contradictions in prosperity and social issues.
NYC politics
fromNew York Focus
1 month ago

A Powerful Bronx Politician Dines on Developers' Double Donations

New York embodies stark contradictions of wealth and inequality, diversity and segregation, ambition and inaction.
NYC politics
fromnysfocus.com
1 month ago

5 Key Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Sewer Service'

New York's wealth coexists with extreme inequality, highlighting contradictions in prosperity and social issues.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days ago

Letters: The wealthy have a hole in their lives that can't be filled

The relentless pursuit of more among wealthy individuals like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg raises the existential question of at what cost their fortunes come.
California
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Nvidia CEO Says He Has Plans to Either Change or Eliminate Every Single Person's Job With AI

Nvidia's market value recently surpassed $4 trillion, making it the most valuable company in history. CEO Jensen Huang's wealth has also dramatically increased, positioning him among the world's richest individuals.
Artificial intelligence
#billionaires
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

The Trump Billionaires Who Run the Economy and the Things They Say

Billionaires in power often exhibit a disconnect from the financial struggles of average Americans.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

UK sees big fall in billionaires after non-dom tax crackdown, Rich List shows

The UK experienced a record decline in billionaires due to a crackdown on non-dom tax status.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

The Trump Billionaires Who Run the Economy and the Things They Say

Billionaires in power often exhibit a disconnect from the financial struggles of average Americans.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

UK sees big fall in billionaires after non-dom tax crackdown, Rich List shows

The UK experienced a record decline in billionaires due to a crackdown on non-dom tax status.
#tax-policy
fromTruthout
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

Will GOP Tax Cuts Pay for Themselves? Nonpartisan Analysis Says Not at All.

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
NYC politics

Business leaders are threatening to leave New York City amid the unlikely ascension of Zohran Mamdani. This scenario has played out before-here's what happened

fromTruthout
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

Will GOP Tax Cuts Pay for Themselves? Nonpartisan Analysis Says Not at All.

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
NYC politics

Business leaders are threatening to leave New York City amid the unlikely ascension of Zohran Mamdani. This scenario has played out before-here's what happened

#democracy
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 days ago

Jill On Money: Trump's mega bill winners and losers

The bottom 20 percent of households would see their income reduced by 2.9%, or about $885 in 2030, due to cuts and lack of tax savings.
US politics
#economic-disparity
#tax-cuts
US Elections
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Wealthy Could Dodge $30M in Taxes Every Day Under Trump-Musk Plan to Gut IRS

Cutting IRS staff could cost the U.S. $395 billion in a decade and enable the rich to evade taxes.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

The "Oligarch's Budget" Wages War on Poor Americans

The recent budget bill exemplifies a significant wealth transfer from low-income Americans to the wealthy with massive cuts to social programs.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The US credit rating has been downgraded. But there's an easy fix for our debt | Robert Reich

Moody's downgraded the US credit rating, indicating increased risk due to rising debt and potential tax cuts for the wealthy.
US Elections
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Wealthy Could Dodge $30M in Taxes Every Day Under Trump-Musk Plan to Gut IRS

Cutting IRS staff could cost the U.S. $395 billion in a decade and enable the rich to evade taxes.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

The "Oligarch's Budget" Wages War on Poor Americans

The recent budget bill exemplifies a significant wealth transfer from low-income Americans to the wealthy with massive cuts to social programs.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The US credit rating has been downgraded. But there's an easy fix for our debt | Robert Reich

Moody's downgraded the US credit rating, indicating increased risk due to rising debt and potential tax cuts for the wealthy.
#trump-administration
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

CBO: GOP Bill Would Sap $1.6k From Poorest Households, Give $12k to the Richest

Trump's budget bill reduces wealth for the poorest while benefiting the richest, exacerbating economic inequality.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Trump's Government of Billionaires

Donald Trump's administration exemplifies the influence of wealth in politics, raising concerns about corruption and accountability.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king | Robert Reich

Trump's proposed bill could significantly increase wealth inequality in the U.S.
Federal judges are contemplating contempt charges against Trump's administration for ignoring court rulings.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Outcry Builds Over GOP Budget Rule Requiring Bond to Challenge Trump in Court

Only wealthy individuals can feasibly challenge the Trump administration legally due to a new financial requirement in a recent GOP-controlled spending bill.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

CBO: GOP Bill Would Sap $1.6k From Poorest Households, Give $12k to the Richest

Trump's budget bill reduces wealth for the poorest while benefiting the richest, exacerbating economic inequality.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Trump's Government of Billionaires

Donald Trump's administration exemplifies the influence of wealth in politics, raising concerns about corruption and accountability.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king | Robert Reich

Trump's proposed bill could significantly increase wealth inequality in the U.S.
Federal judges are contemplating contempt charges against Trump's administration for ignoring court rulings.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Outcry Builds Over GOP Budget Rule Requiring Bond to Challenge Trump in Court

Only wealthy individuals can feasibly challenge the Trump administration legally due to a new financial requirement in a recent GOP-controlled spending bill.
fromJezebel
1 week ago

It's Rich-People-on-Yachts Season

Kate Hudson and Dakota Johnson were seen enjoying time on a yacht in Ibiza with Tom Brady and Naomi Campbell, celebrating a Saudi Arabian producer's birthday.
Film
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

Are Our Rich Friends Worthy of Empathy? My Husband and I Are at an Impasse.

Understanding your friendships from a perspective of financial inequality can help to realize that wealth often comes with hidden costs, including emotional stress and personal sacrifice.
Relationships
#new-york-city
NYC real estate
fromYahoo Finance
2 months ago

NYC is now home to 400K millionaires - the most in the world - and they're squeezing out the middle class

New York City's rising wealth is driving middle-class families out due to unaffordable living costs.
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
NYC politics

Zohran Mamdani doesn't think there should be billionaires but would work with them as NYC mayor and denies being a communist

NYC real estate
fromYahoo Finance
2 months ago

NYC is now home to 400K millionaires - the most in the world - and they're squeezing out the middle class

New York City's rising wealth is driving middle-class families out due to unaffordable living costs.
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
NYC politics

Zohran Mamdani doesn't think there should be billionaires but would work with them as NYC mayor and denies being a communist

#jeff-bezos
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago
US politics

Ranking Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez's Wedding Attendees Based on How Long They'll Survive the Class Wars

fromJezebel
3 weeks ago
US politics

Ranking Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez's Wedding Attendees Based on How Long They'll Survive the Class Wars

fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

NYC Mayoral Frontrunner Zohran Mamdani Boasts About Plan to Tax Whiter' Neighborhoods at Higher Rates

Zohran Mamdani's proposal aims to balance NYC's property tax system by increasing rates for wealthier neighborhoods while lowering them for overburdened outer borough homeowners.
US politics
#social-commentary
#poverty
Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Poorest County in Every State

The U.S. economy's vast wealth contrasts sharply with significant income inequality, evidenced by millions living below the poverty line.
Social justice
fromTruthout
3 months ago

The Poor Are Taking Power Back Into Their Own Hands in a "Survival Revival"

The wealth gap has dramatically increased post-2024 election, sparking concern over an oligarchic shift in democracy.
Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Poorest County in Every State

The U.S. economy's vast wealth contrasts sharply with significant income inequality, evidenced by millions living below the poverty line.
Social justice
fromTruthout
3 months ago

The Poor Are Taking Power Back Into Their Own Hands in a "Survival Revival"

The wealth gap has dramatically increased post-2024 election, sparking concern over an oligarchic shift in democracy.
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

What separates the ultrarich from the just-plain-rich? The gigayacht.

This book is actually about what it feels like to live in the new Gilded Age. Inequality has widened, with a group living far ahead in wealth.
US news
#politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago
NYC politics

Conservatives mock Dem rhetoric about 'oligarchy' as NYC living room pic of Alex Soros and Abedin goes viral

fromNew York Post
2 months ago
NYC politics

Conservatives mock Dem rhetoric about 'oligarchy' as NYC living room pic of Alex Soros and Abedin goes viral

#economic-mobility
NYC politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Will Black Americans Vote for a Socialist-Zohran Mamdani?

The tradition of collective care in Black churches influences political views on social welfare and challenges the labeling of such support as 'socialist.'
#taxation
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Publish tax returns to flush out dodgers | Brief letters

Public disclosure of tax returns could expose tax evasion among the wealthy.
The ongoing debate about welfare cuts frames economic measures against their social impact.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Publish tax returns to flush out dodgers | Brief letters

Public disclosure of tax returns could expose tax evasion among the wealthy.
The ongoing debate about welfare cuts frames economic measures against their social impact.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Opinion: Under Trump, are we entering the cruelest era in American history?

Current government policies under Trump's administration lead to widespread suffering and death, echoing historical atrocities sanctioned by law.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Progressive Manhattan lawmakers again push 'rent control for the rich'

A proposed bill to limit rent for wealthy co-op owners raises concerns over contract rights and potential negative impacts on New York's business climate.
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

The State Where Rich People Can Buy A Cheap Mansion

The new study identifies the city with the most expensive houses in each state based on median home prices, showcasing diverse real estate dynamics across the nation.
NYC real estate
#economic-policy
US politics
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

The 10 Biggest Reasons the National Debt Is On Everyone's Mind

The national debt poses significant risks to the U.S. economy, especially as it surpasses GDP and prompts concerns from experts.
US politics
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

The 10 Biggest Reasons the National Debt Is On Everyone's Mind

The national debt poses significant risks to the U.S. economy, especially as it surpasses GDP and prompts concerns from experts.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

It's not a rich list it's gone far beyond that. We need to talk about extreme wealth' | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah

The Hinduja family's wealth highlights the growing wealth inequality in the UK, with an extreme gap between the rich and the average person.
NYC parents
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Measure in GOP Bill Incentivizes School Privatization Funders With Tax Breaks

House GOP's tax package rewards private school funding with capital gains tax exemption, escalating public education privatization.
#climate-change
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, study suggests

The wealthiest 10% are largely responsible for global heating, intensifying climate impacts on the poorest regions.
There's a clear link between wealth, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate disasters.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Two-thirds of global warming caused by world's richest 10%, study finds

Progressive taxes on wealth could mitigate climate change impacts by addressing the consumption patterns of the wealthiest individuals.
World news
fromNature
2 months ago

The world's richest people have an outsized role in climate extremes

The wealthiest 10% significantly drive climate change through their consumption and investments.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago
Social justice

Herve Kempf, journalist: The super-rich like Musk and Bezos promote a cultural model that represents an ecological disaster'

Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, study suggests

The wealthiest 10% are largely responsible for global heating, intensifying climate impacts on the poorest regions.
There's a clear link between wealth, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate disasters.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Two-thirds of global warming caused by world's richest 10%, study finds

Progressive taxes on wealth could mitigate climate change impacts by addressing the consumption patterns of the wealthiest individuals.
World news
fromNature
2 months ago

The world's richest people have an outsized role in climate extremes

The wealthiest 10% significantly drive climate change through their consumption and investments.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago
Social justice

Herve Kempf, journalist: The super-rich like Musk and Bezos promote a cultural model that represents an ecological disaster'

NYC politics
from48hills.org
2 months ago

More money for the district attorneybut what about the public defender?

The wealthy have taken most economic growth, causing budget crises in local government, schools, and social services.
fromVulture
2 months ago

Elsbeth Recap: Ultrawealthy, Ultraviolence?

Elsbeth is such a fun show - the bold and bright costumes, the cheeky humor, the parade of notable guest stars... it can be easy to miss the bleaker themes thrumming along below its sprightly surface.
DC food
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Income It Takes To Be Considered Rich In Every State

The American dream, once a core belief in the U.S., is fading; 53% believe it's still possible, but 41% feel it was only a past ideal.
US news
#katy-perry
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Exclusive | Girlfriend of late star Philip Seymour Hoffman joins other wealthy lefties in Zohran Mamdani campaign ad

Mimi O'Donnell endorses Zohran Mamdani's progressive platform, emphasizing the need for wealthy supporters to aid the Democratic Socialist agenda.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

That's rich: AOC, Bernie Sanders caught on video exiting $15K-per-hour private jet to attend 'Fighting Oligarchy' rally

Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders criticize wealth inequality while traveling on a private jet, highlighting hypocrisy in their campaign against the elite.
US politics
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

"He Is A Poop Stain On The Underwear Of Society": People Share Their Honest Opinions Of Elon Musk

The dismantling of social programs is creating widespread discontent against rich influencers like Elon and misconceptions pushed by political leaders.
US Elections
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

How the Trump Administration Is Taxing the IRS

Cuts to the IRS are expected to cost the U.S. government trillions in lost revenue, adversely affecting essential services and increasing deficits.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Don't worry, gen Z! A billionaire boomer says your lives are going to be great | Arwa Mahdawi

But there are a few things that I do know that Dimon, for all his infinite wisdom, doesn't seem to have fully grasped.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Sledgehammer-wielding Musk critics smash up Tesla in London art project

We're giving Londoners a chance to stand up to far-right hatred and billionaires and express how they feel about the current state of the world, said the group.
London startup
OMG science
fromTechCrunch
3 months ago

Want to stay young? Peter Diamandis says survive the next 10 years | TechCrunch

Peter Diamandis envisions a future of abundance through technology but faces criticism for overlooking wealth inequality.
US politics
fromTruthout
3 months ago

GOP's Plan to Give Tax Breaks to the Rich Is Now Projected to Cost $7 Trillion

GOP tax cut proposals could cost $7 trillion, disproportionately benefiting the wealthy and corporations.
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Pension loophole was exploited to wipe out tax bills, Revenue found

The report criticized the 2022 Finance Act for breaking the link between salary and pension, creating tax loopholes that enable the wealthy to abuse the system.
UK news
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