One economist warned the tariffs would amount to the “largest tax increase… that has ever been imposed” on working-class families. The trade war that U.S. President Donald Trump launched over the weekend by announcing sweeping new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China drew intense criticism from experts and analysts across the ideological spectrum, including those who believe […]
Gabriel Zucman, a leading authority on tax evasion by the rich, welcomed news that Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is embracing proposals to tax the ultra-wealthy and large corporations. An economist at the forefront of the growing global push for a billionaire wealth tax is welcoming news that U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is embracing calls for a minimum […]
Proposals to lower housing, childcare, and healthcare costs for millions of families are “a welcome step in the right direction,” said one advocate. After announcing earlier this week that U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris plans to take on corporate price gouging with the first-ever federal ban in the food and grocery industries, the Democratic presidential nominee’s campaign on Friday […]