Daily Archives: October 17, 2021

2021-10-17: News Headlines

Robert Reich (2021-10-17). The Real Reason the Economy Might Collapse. zcomm.org The wealthy now own more of the economy than at any time since the 1920s. Meanwhile, millions in this country are barely scraping by…

John Feffer (2021-10-17). The Embarrassment of Riches. zcomm.org The wealthy rob governments of at least $200 billion a year in lost tax revenues. It's time to force them to pay up…

Staff (2021-10-16). 5 Charts Show How Tax Reform Can Tackle Bad Corporate Behavior. truthout.org The Build Back Better agenda under negotiation in Congress includes sweeping public investments to make our economy more equitable, sustainable, and resilient in the face of future crises. Another major potential benefit: several tax reforms on the table to help pay for the plan would also reduce economic inequality and curb harmful corporate behavior. | Here we highlight corporate tax proposals in play on Capitol Hill that are designed to discourage corporate tax dodging and offshoring, excessive CEO pay,…

Olivia Engling (2021-10-16). IMF: Wealthy and Poor Countries Face COVID Economic Challenges. indybay.org

WSWS (2021-10-16). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government approves anti-worker 2022 budget. wsws.org The draft budget consists of half-measures and empty promises, which primarily benefit wealthy layers while leaving millions of workers in a desperate situation.

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