Most of the gains went to the richest Americans, but almost everyone saw an improvement in terms of net wealth.
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The Trump administration is considering a change to capital gains that could be a windfall for the rich. A scholar explains what they are and how they’re taxed.
According to the latest Oxfam report, the richest eight people in the world are as wealthy as the bottom 50% of the world’s population. But let’s scrutinise these numbers a bit more.
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Peter Whiteford is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
