Economy

Economy

University of Chicago Just Made Tuition Free for Every Family Earning Under $250,000 a Year

Starting in Autumn 2027, the University of Chicago will make tuition completely free for every undergraduate from a family earning less than $250,000 a year — covering roughly 60% of American households.

107d ago

Economy

Jeff Bezos Wants the Bottom 50% to Pay Zero Income Taxes — And He’s Bringing It to Trump

Jeff Bezos has proposed eliminating federal income taxes entirely for the bottom 50% of American earners — and says he's taking the proposal directly to President Trump.

108d ago

Economy

Bernie Sanders Just Proposed a 5% Annual Tax on All 938 U.S. Billionaires — Would You Take a $12,000 Household Check?

Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ro Khanna have introduced legislation that would fundamentally reshape how America taxes its wealthiest citizens — and the debate it’s igniting is already enormous. The bill, called the Make Billionaires Pay Act, would impose a 5% annual tax on the accumulated wealth of America’s 938 billionaires. Economists Emmanuel Saez and […]

119d ago

Economy

Bernie Sanders Proposes 5% Annual Tax on U.S. Billionaires — Would You Take a $12,000 Household Check?

Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna introduced the Make Billionaires Pay Act, a 5% annual wealth tax on America's 938 billionaires projected to raise $4.4 trillion over ten years — funding $12,000 household payments, teacher salary guarantees, and expanded Medicare.

123d ago