goldman sachs Man who helped cause 2008 financial crash suddenly very concerned about the economy Thom Dunn
elections America's super-rich write to Democratic presidential hopefuls, demanding a wealth tax Cory Doctorow
scholarship Gabriel Zucman: the Piketty-trained "wealth detective" who catalogued the secret fortunes of the super-rich and figured out how to tax them Cory Doctorow
late stage capitalism Thomas Piketty explains how Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax is American as apple pie Cory Doctorow
jeffrey epstein The "Jeffrey Epstein's Financial Assistant Scheme" is a 2020 twist on the classic Nigerian Prince Scam Thom Dunn
lifestyles of the rich and hideous South Dakota is becoming a "mini-Switzerland for the world’s rich" Mark Frauenfelder
fake news The New Deal was partly motivated by a desire to kill the fake news epidemic of the Gilded Age Cory Doctorow
Business Despite 50 state AGs' antitrust investigations, Google stocks hit an all time high Cory Doctorow
Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow
elections Bloomberg's $34m presidential campaign ad-buy is 1.1% of the taxes Bernie, Warren and Steyer want him to pay Cory Doctorow
politics Peak billionaire: a billionaire tries to purchase a party nomination to outflank anti-billionaires so he can run against another billionaire Cory Doctorow
class war The Labour manifesto: transformation of the welfare system, fair conditions for workers, universal housing, home care for elderly, fully funded NHS, fair taxes for the rich Cory Doctorow
elections When Republicans say "How will you pay for Medicare for All?" Democrats should answer: "Mexico will pay for it" Cory Doctorow
corruption Trump's signature tax break for poor people went to subsidize a superyacht marina in Florida Cory Doctorow
