The super rich, worldwide, are regularly cowing their critics. Bay Staters have pounded back.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Investment Actively Undermines Climate Goals
A new report from our team punctures the myth of an environmentally sustainable private jet industry.
A new report from our team punctures the myth of an environmentally sustainable private jet industry.
The Toughest Job Today’s Richest Ever Face?
Trying to justify their spectacularly huge good fortune
Trying to justify their spectacularly huge good fortune
Could Tying Industrial Policy to Care Policy Help Fix America’s Child Care Crisis?
Federal semiconductor manufacturing subsidies include path-breaking provisions requiring recipients to provide a plan for child care services.
Federal semiconductor manufacturing subsidies include path-breaking provisions requiring recipients to provide a plan for child care services.
Working at Amazon Is Grueling. It Doesn’t Have to Be.
New legislation would restrict the onerous work quotas that Amazon places on its employees.
New legislation would restrict the onerous work quotas that Amazon places on its employees.
The Well-Heeled and Our Personal Well-Being
Psychologists are helping us understand how inequality is conditioning us to accept lower ethical standards.
Psychologists are helping us understand how inequality is conditioning us to accept lower ethical standards.
Our Best Tool to Close the Digital Divide Is Expiring
We cannot let Congress undo the gains made by the Affordable Connectivity Program.
We cannot let Congress undo the gains made by the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Some People Have All the Luck
...and an outrageously large share of the wealth the rest of us have created
…and an outrageously large share of the wealth the rest of us have created
Our Tax History Holds the Key to a Fairer System
New research shows that average tax rates for big earners have dropped precipitously since the middle of last century.
New research shows that average tax rates for big earners have dropped precipitously since the middle of last century.
Who Are the Actual ‘Sober Realists’ in the Inequality Debate?
Bold measures are pragmatic at a time when advanced economies are seeing income and wealth concentration levels near historic highs.
Bold measures are pragmatic at a time when advanced economies are seeing income and wealth concentration levels near historic highs.
Looking for a Better Paying Job? Good News
The Biden administration is cracking down on “noncompete clauses,” which employers use to bar their workers from finding better opportunities.
The Biden administration is cracking down on “noncompete clauses,” which employers use to bar their workers from finding better opportunities.
Leveling the Playing Field: How IRS Direct Free File Fights Back Against Corporate Greed
A new report exposes how for-profit tax preparation companies target Black and working-class communities.
A new report exposes how for-profit tax preparation companies target Black and working-class communities.
Why Do My Groceries Cost So Much?
Giant corporations and billionaires want to keep their taxes low and the prices we pay high. We can’t let them win.
Giant corporations and billionaires want to keep their taxes low and the prices we pay high. We can’t let them win.
Mass Layoffs Have Our Rich Thriving — And Workers Writhing
A new book explores an eminently doable route for confronting corporate greed
A new book explores an eminently doable route for confronting corporate greed
To Trim Our Richest Down to Democratic Size, We Need to Think Big
. . . but maybe start small.
. . . but maybe start small.
Donor-Advised Fund Numbers Still Obscure Who’s Giving and How Much
Publishers of donor-advised fund data are including hundreds of thousands of workplace giving accounts in their averages. That skews the picture.
Publishers of donor-advised fund data are including hundreds of thousands of workplace giving accounts in their averages. That skews the picture.