One of the most perverse aspects of our tax code....

NEW: Bezos, like most billionaires, gets nearly all his money from investment profits — taxed at HALF the rate as income from work. Trump's bill preserves this perversity. IPS scholar Sarah Anderson and Lauren Jacobs of PowerSwitch Action (🦋 @powerswitchaction.org) in The Nation: thenation.com/article/econom…

When Janeé Roberts' mom had an aneurysm on the job, Amazon offered no support before firing her mid-recovery. Now, Roberts is helping unionize the company with @teamsters inequality.org/article/unioni…

Love this. Go Greenpeace International itv.com/news/2025-06-2…

The GOP’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” as it stands, will be one of the most extreme upward redistributions of wealth in modern U.S. history. Our latest analysis highlights four of the bill’s most far-reaching impacts. Read it here: inequality.org/article/4-char…

Sen. Bernie Sanders is pushing an amendment to axe the $211B estate tax break in the reconciliation bill. The amount the wealthy can inherit w/o paying tax is set to revert to $14M per couple this yr. The GOP bill wd hike the exemption to $30M, giving wealthy heirs a $6.4M tax break.

"If they pass this bill and kick 16 million people off health care, we will organize those people." - Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II of Repairers of the Breach at yesterday's rally against the big ugly bill, which the Senate just passed 51-50.

Hidden in the Republican tax bill is a massive tax subsidy for private jet buyers — one that would be devastating for our climate, writes Chuck Collins. inequality.org/article/the-bi…

Excited to be moderating a panel at this event on Thurs., July 17 on "Creating an Economy that Empowers Working People" with Erica Smiley of Jobs With Justice and Faiz of More Perfect Union Details and free tix (IRL and virtual): ips-dc.org/event/2nd-henr…

Tired of defense? Join our team at this event on 7/17. Our co-editor @sarahdanderson1 will talk econ justice with 🎙️ More Perfect Union 🎙️ Jobs With Justice 🎙️ Saket Soni, Resilience Force Chuck Collins will talk climate justice w/Sunrise Movement 🌅 & others RSVP: ips-dc.org/event/2nd-henr…

this stinks

Absurd indeed, @sensanders

Where's my bonus incentive for focusing on my job?

Can't help but wonder if this is connected to Trump's desire to sell off U.S. Postal Service to for-profit corporations. Voters trusted USPS to deliver/return more than 99 million ballots in '24. That capacity is one of many reasons people want to keep USPS public nytimes.com/live/2025/08/1…

The Congressional Budget Office has released updated analysis of Trump’s so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” indicating the wealthy will benefit even MORE than originally estimated.

NEW: Rapidly rising CEO pay doesn't just worsen inequality — it hurts democracy, says IPS scholar Sarah Anderson. “We’re seeing more and more signs of how ultra-wealthy people have too much influence over our political system.” Alexandra White in Financial Times: ft.com/content/d8da98…

Not surprisingly, Starbucks declined multiple requests for comment from Michael Sainato of The Guardian on our new CEO pay report. This quote from our co-editor Sarah Anderson will help you understand why they took a pass.

Make CEOs Even Richer Despite National Opinion f.mtr.cool/dkyymnsdsh Siphoning resources to make CEOs even richer is outrageous when so many Americans are struggling with high costs for groceries, housing, and other essentials. Sarah Anderson #weal… instagr.am/p/DNvV6gE4t1O/

The Pope is exactly right. No society can survive when one man becomes a trillionaire while the vast majority struggle to just survive — trying to put food on the table, pay rent and afford health care. We can and must do better.

Way cool to see our data striking nerves like this. If you want to read the full report: ips-dc.org/report-executi…