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Posts tagged Thomas Piketty
U.N. head strikes at inequality
In Mandela lecture, Guterres calls for New Social Contract, New Global Deal
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Ted CoxUnited Nations, Antonio Guterres, Nelson Mandela, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Income Inequality, Health Care, Education, Me Too, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, Thomas Piketty
Pandemic crash requires global solutions
International report urges minimum corporate tax rates and tax on wealth, with COVID-19 costs paid by firms benefiting from pandemic
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Ted CoxCOVID-19 Economic Collapse, Pandemic Economy, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation, Oxfam, Joseph Stiglitz, Thomas Piketty, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Federal Reserve, U.S. Taxes, U.S. Corporate Tax Rate
Pawar-Sanderson II: The Wealth Tax
U. of C. debate pits ‘unfettered capitalism’ against ‘disingenuous ruse’ to soak rich
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Ted CoxAmeya Pawar, Allen Sanderson, Wealth Tax, Thomas Piketty, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Income Inequality, Donald Trump, Minimum Wage, $15 Minimum Wage, Milton Friedman, Earned Income Tax Credit, Reverse Income Tax, Universal Basic Income, Andrew Yang, Ken Griffin, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Fair Tax, Graduated Income Tax, Progressive Income Tax
Wealth tax: It's not about screwing Scrooge
Like the fair tax, it’s about creating a more equitable taxation system to sustain society
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Ted CoxWealth Tax, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Ebenezer Scrooge, Larry Yando, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Gini Index, Robert Reich, Thomas Piketty, Ralph Martire, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, J.B. Pritzker, Good Jobs First, Gabriel Zucman
'The New Gilded Age'
Illinois income inequality tops national average, but Lincoln among most equal U.S. cities
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