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Retirement Riches (for some!): Top Executives Amass Billions While Workers Struggle

May 22, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off

The retirement savings of the United States’ top executives starkly contrast the struggle of their employees, with a report revealing the staggering $8.9 billion accumulated by five top executives in tax-deferred savings accounts. In a […]

Biden to propose tax hike on highest earners to fund Medicare

March 8, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off

President Biden is expected to announce a plan this week to increase tax for those earning over $400,000 a year. The revenue raised from the tax will be spent on extending Medicare, a federal insurance […]

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Could the coronavirus lead to a widespread adoption of universal basic income?

April 16, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off

The economic impact of the coronavirus is unprecedented and far-reaching. People all over the world have been affected in some way, and it is likely that our lives will never be the same again. One […]