The Last Billionaire Who'd Call It What It Was
The richest investor alive just retired at ninety-six, handed the chair to his own son, and ended the last era of American capitalism in which a man that wealthy could still tell the president what he…
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The Billionaire Tax vs. $156 Million
A one-time tax on the ultra-rich has set California's wealthiest against its own Democratic establishment, and the billionaires are winning the first round on spend. "Ro, that's insane. You want the s…
Brin’s $102M War Against a Tax He Should Pay
One of the richest men on earth just spent more on stopping a tax than most Californians will earn in a lifetime, because the bill was coming to his name. "This trailblazing wealth tax would be a smal…
Newsom Rejects Even A 2 Percent Billionaire Tax
A Democratic governor who calls himself a champion of working people refuses to let billionaires pay 2 percent. "I want a Democratic party that will stand for the working class. Whose side are you on?…
SpaceX Changed Wall Street Rules So Your 401(k) Would Buy In
Wall Street bent its own rules so your retirement account would buy a stock you never chose. "We put in place guardrails after the dot-com bubble for a reason." — Elizabeth Wilkins, president and CEO …