A Rising Economic Tide Lifts All Yachts—and Not Much Else
New research offers evidence that right-wing economic policies overwhelmingly favor the top .01 percent.
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PS Picks: Gideon Lewis-Kraus Profiles a Man Who Sells Private Jets to the Upper Crust
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
Many Make It to the One Percent, But Few Stay Long
A new study finds that one in nine Americans has been in the top one percent income bracket at some point—but it's still mostly educated white men.
Should the One Percent Stop Hoarding So Much Cash?
A tax on excess cash holdings—for corporations as well at high-net-worth individuals—could help spur development.
The Psychological Need the Wealthy Can’t Fulfill
And why you can expect more off-color and out-of-touch commentary like Tom Perkins’ op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that warned of a “Progressive Kristallnacht.”