Tag: Wealth

Surgeon holding $1 bill in forceps

Robin Hood in reverse: How big hospitals use poverty subsidies to profit in wealthy suburbs

Justin Leventhal · October 4, 2026 7:00 am

Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews in Brideshead Revisited. (Courtesy of IMDB)

Remembering the miniseries ‘Brideshead Revisited’ at 45

Kara Kennedy · October 2, 2026 5:30 am

A sheet of uncut $100 bills under a magnifying glass.

Liberals hope California ballot measure will be the foot in the door for wealth taxes

Zach Halaschak · October 2, 2026 5:00 am

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh and graphic illustrating inflation.

The Fed isn’t fighting inflation. It’s bankrolling Wall Street

Eric Wargotz · September 30, 2026 10:00 am

According to the IRS, the 401(k) is the most popular type of retirement plan used today.

Washington’s latest power grab isn’t targeting Wall Street. It’s coming for your 401(k)

Margaret Iuculano · September 30, 2026 8:00 am

China's President Xi Jinping spells during and arrival ceremony with President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and Peng Liyuan in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Stop chasing China’s middle class: It’s broke, and Xi is keeping it that way

Jane Li · September 28, 2026 9:00 am

Early-morning light shines on shops.

No, Main Street millionaires didn’t steal the economy. They are the economy

Brian Reardon · September 26, 2026 11:00 am

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Inherit a million? You can invest. Have an economics doctorate? The SEC says you’re too dumb

Rep. Troy Downing · September 22, 2026 10:22 am

People attend a Tax The Rich rally hosted by the Democratic Socialists of America at Lehman College in the borough of the Bronx, New York, on March 29, 2026.

Germany thinks the rich are greedy. Vietnam thinks they’re visionaries. Guess who’s winning?

Rainer Zitelmann · September 20, 2026 11:00 am

A sign outside the IRS building.

A wealth tax isn’t about revenue — it’s about giving the IRS keys to your front door

Chuck Flint · September 17, 2026 10:00 am

money to burn

Deep-pocketed donors flocked to the SPLC to heal America’s divisions. Did it pay off?

Hudson Crozier · September 13, 2026 6:05 am

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a food distribution center on July 27, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Mamdani announced that the five upcoming city-owned grocery stores will offer a 30 percent discount on produce, meat, bread, and milk when they begin to open next year. The discount on essential items will potentially save shoppers an estimated $90 a month, or roughly $1,000 a year, as prices for food and other items continue to rise throughout the country. The mayor has pledged one community grocery store for each borough. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Mamdani’s list starts small. History proves where it ends

Mitchell Langbert · September 5, 2026 6:00 am