The “Robin Hood” state, which takes from the rich to give to the poor, has obvious appeal. Governments across the developed world are strapped for cash. Budgets are burdened by legacy debts, ageing ...

An Investopedia analysis of Census data reveals where in the U.S. homeowners ages 35–44 are most financially stretched despite rising home equity.

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Kath is mad at Zoh’s tax math. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “tax the rich” refrain is getting on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nerves — with sources saying she views his warnings that the city faces a $12 billion ...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the Big Apple's wealthiest residents must pay more in taxes to help close a looming budget deficit that tops $12 billion. Mamdani, a Democrat, downplayed fears ...

Newsom budget avoids big cuts but accepts federal-driven safety-net losses. Advocates call for taxing wealthy to backfill H.R.1 cuts and preserve Medi-Cal. LAO and critics warn deficits begin in ...

If you’re obsessively refreshing gold charts, cryptocurrency candles, or silver wicks, Robert Kiyosaki wants you to relax. In an X post on Jan. 22, the "Rich Dad Poor Dad" author made it clear: he ...

She got wind of it and is furious. By Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah has been The New York Times Magazine’s Ethicist columnist since 2015 and teaches philosophy at N.Y.U. Jan. 21, 2026 I’m ...

Finally, the United States will follow through on its NATO commitments. That’d be the cheeky interpretation of President Donald Trump’s announcement, via Truth Social, that he wants the U.S. defense ...

The Rich Dad Poor Dad author, who has long pushed “hard assets” over fiat savings, said that silver breaking above $70 is both a payoff for metal buyers and a warning flare for everyone sitting in ...

GENEVA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Artificial Intelligence could widen gaps between developed and developing countries, a U.N. report said on Tuesday, calling for policy measures to limit the impact. The ...

This article appears in the December 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. We are living in a new Gilded Age. The first, from roughly 1870 to 1890, was marked by dramatic ...