New research shows that average tax rates for big earners have dropped precipitously since the middle of last century.

These flat taxers, not surprisingly, ignore the answer our income tax history makes patently plain: All of us share a ...

Bold measures are necessary at a time when advanced economies are seeing income and wealth concentration levels near historic ...

How many people do you know who work really hard? Or have a strikingly good sense of what’s becoming popular? Or have a talent for getting things done? You probably know people — maybe even bunches of ...

The Congressional Progressive Caucus has released a sweeping domestic agenda for 2025. Why pay attention to the policy platform of a Caucus that represents a little less than half of House Democrats?

How far could an extra 9 hours and $150 go for you and your family? That’s how much Intuit’s TurboTax and H&R Block are taking from their average customer in low-income neighborhoods. Many of these ...

In 2004, I was a single mom raising three daughters on my own. I worked three jobs, including an overnight shift as a translator at our local hospital, to make ends meet. Every time I stood in line at ...

The federal minimum wage for tipped workers hasn’t gone up in over 30 years. Workers in several states are taking on the industry to change that.

The recommendations would reduce inequality by setting high-road standards for federal contractors, closing tax loopholes for the rich, canceling student debt, cracking down on price-gougers, and ...