Tag: Wealth

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the nomination of Miguel Cardona to be Education Secretary on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Washington.

Beltway Confidential

Warren’s wealth tax won’t just hit the wealthy

Isabelle Morales · February 12, 2021 4:18 pm

Jack Ma, chairman of Alibaba Group, announced Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 that he will step down as the company's chairman next September.

Alibaba CEO Jack Ma appears in video speech after months out of public view

Tyler Van Dyke · January 20, 2021 1:38 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, speaks during a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enrollment ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. Republicans want to channel momentum from the GOP's victory on taxes into a push to overhaul the nation's welfare programs, though some of PresidentÂ Donald Trump's advisers prefer a less controversial infrastructure plan at the top of his agenda.

Federal tax overhaul increased taxes on wealthy in many blue states: Analysis

Washington Examiner · December 30, 2020 2:30 pm

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How the world’s richest people got that way: Entrepreneurship, not inheritance

Rainer Zitelmann · November 30, 2020 7:13 pm

Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk announced the "Missing Piece" Thursday night, detailing a push to sell lithium-ion batteries that can power a house and others that can power much bigger entities like cities.

Elon Musk beats out Bill Gates to become second-richest person in the world

Tyler Van Dyke · November 24, 2020 10:38 am

Money talks

Naomi Schaefer Riley · September 11, 2020 3:00 am

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Anti-rich sentiment drives former Amazon employees to pick up the guillotine

Rainer Zitelmann · August 31, 2020 9:02 pm

A sign displays the estimated Mega Millions jackpot at a convenience store in Chicago, Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. Friday's jackpot has soared to $1 billion, the second-largest prize in U.S. lottery history.

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Who deserves to be rich?

Rainer Zitelmann · July 30, 2020 6:30 am

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The world’s wealthy push for higher taxes, but you’ll find few volunteers

Tim Worstall · July 14, 2020 3:53 pm

‘Big party tomorrow’: Miner becomes instant millionaire after discovering record-breaking gems

Zach Halaschak · June 25, 2020 10:53 am

Beltway Confidential

Violent crime is a confiscatory wealth tax

Michael Barone · June 22, 2020 5:10 pm

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks during his news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. Bezos announced the Climate Pledge, setting a goal to meet the Paris Agreement 10 years early.

‘Equivalent of donating $85’: Washington Post knocks owner Jeff Bezos over coronavirus donations

Mike Brest · June 4, 2020 6:25 pm