A Radical Agenda in Troubled Times
In a Congress controlled by the emerging far-right wing of the Republican Party, the winners would be the people who are already winning.
One Decade Down, One Decade Wasted
The 21st century has opened with ten years that have seen the vast majority of Americans go backward economically. Just-released Census stats tell that tale–but not the whole income story.
CEO Pay More Than Doubled Last Year
Sarah Anderson goes on Fox 5 DC to discuss the new Executive Excess report.
Can We Cut CEO Pay Down to Size?
The CEOs who cut the most jobs are also the ones who make the most money. How can we stop excessive CEO pay before it leads to bad behavior?
A Century Later, Teddy Roosevelt’s Speech on Corporate Power
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the most “radical speech” an American ex-president has ever delivered.
The United States and South Africa Share Great Challenges
Both the United States and South Africa, despite black leadership and multicultural societies, still labor under the legacy of segregation and inequality.
The Million-Dollar Penny
The ulta-rich are splurging again as the rest of us muddle through the Great Recession.
Plutonomism
The ultra-rich are driving demand in the United States and other “plutonomies.”
Work vs. Wealth
Low taxes on the income made from investments gives the richest Americans an unfair advantage.
Resurrect the Estate Tax
How can a civilized nation afford to hand the heirs of the super-rich billions of dollars tax-free and not afford to keep teachers in classrooms?
Racial Wealth Divide now a Vast Gulf
Overall, white families see growth in their net worth while African Americans experience stagnation.
CEOs Tip the Pay Scale
Workers might have to toil for three centuries to earn what their company’s chief executive earns in a year.
Closing the Gap, Leveling the Field: A Workshop on Talking Effectively About Inequality
For almost a year, a group of policy researchers, activists and communicators have been exploring how to talk about economic inequality and its relationship to the current economic crisis. At this workshop, our lead researcher Anat Shenker-Osorio will present our findings on the language of inequality — what’s working and not in our discourse — and how to put forth compelling arguments for policies that halt and minimize economic inequality.
Greed in the Suites Gets a New Yardstick
A landmark leap on executive pay disclosure could be around the corner.
Tax Policy: Maybe It’s Time to Start Over
The rich actually pay a lower percentage of their total income in taxes than do the poor.