Two centuries of tax policy show efforts to raise taxes on the rich hinge on questions of fairness. The history also suggests proponents have a tough road ahead.
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Americans tend to agree inequality is a problem, but Democrats and Republicans have very different ideas about what is causing it and how to solve it.
In the past, technology both destroyed and created jobs. Is that trend ending?
The late Antonin Scalia and his conservative colleagues in recent years have rolled back protections for workers and unions while giving more rights to businesses and the wealthy.
A new study on inequality analyzes the impact of fiscal policy, dramatically altering the standard view of rich and poor in America. It may also change how voters and candidates think about the issue.
Pro-reformists may view 2014 as a wasted year, but the lessons from the federal budget could make it a watershed one instead.
Economic inequality and environmental degradation are closely linked – and stem from politicians’ fixation on economic growth at all costs.
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