What's the difference between plutocracy and oligarchy? Here's what they mean
Last Wednesday, during former President Joe Biden's farewell address, he warned that the U.S. could become an "oligarchy." ...
Billionaires are multiplying, and 60% earn their wealth through ‘inheritance, cronyism, or monopoly power,’ Oxfam writes
In total, billionaire wealth skyrocketed by $2 trillion, adding more than 200 individuals to this cohort. The accumulation of ...
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Why I remain hopeful about America
So many people I know — including, I suspect, many of you — are despairing over Trump’s second regime. I share your fears about what’s to come. Yet I remain hopeful about the future of America. Here’s ...
Super-rich must stop meddling in democracy, says Disney heiress
Donald Trump’s billionaire clique is a “threat to global stability”, a group of millionaires including a Disney heiress and ...
Dems 'scrubbing the budget' even as they say wealthy should pay their fair share
Nine days into the 2025 session, majority Democrats in the Washington State Legislature have yet to tip their hand on several ...
Trump's inauguration was packed with some of the world's richest people
President Donald Trump's inauguration was packed with the ultra-rich, some seated closer to the incoming president than his ...
People can't believe the net worth of people in one picture at Donald Trump's inauguration
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Billionaires’ wealth soared in 2024, at least five trillionaires expected in next decade, anti-poverty group says
The anti-poverty group Oxfam International's latest report on global inequality is calling for caps on CEO pay, better ...
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World to have 5 trillionaires in next decade: forecast
The world will soon have five trillionaires as the wealth growth rate of its richest people rises faster than earlier ...