Inequality gap got bigger under… Obama?
Yup, you heard that right. In fact, it is even more damning because, well read for yourself: In his weekend radio address, President Obama decried that “over the past three decades, the middle class...
View ArticleThe State of Inequality
Rumors are that the President’s taxpayer-funded political speech State of the Union Address will focus on rising income and wealth inequality in the United States. As with almost everything this...
View ArticleAt Least He’s Honest About It
Building on Alex’s post on income inequality, I note that Mathew Yglesias published this over at Vox. Yglesis advocates for raising the top marginal rate on salaries above $10 million to 90% and the...
View ArticleUpscale Seattle
Seattle is about to raise its minimum wage to a staggering $15 per hour. The deal is being touted as a cooperation between labor and business. However, that deal was basically extorted by the local...
View ArticleGovernment Doesn’t Fix Inequality Because it Can’t
Vox has one of their usual questions today, asking why our government doesn’t “fix” inequality. Now before I get into this, I should say that I’m not entirely convinced that inequality is a problem...
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