Income inequality inspires fierce debate around the world, and no shortage of proposed solutions. … In the United States, the richest 1 percent have seen their share of national income roughly double since 1980, to 20 percent in 2014 from 11 percent. This trend, combined with slow productivity growth, has […] Read more »
Holiday Spending Plans: Online Up, Discount Stores Down
Sixty-five percent of U.S. adults say they are likely to shop online for Christmas gifts this year, up 12 percentage points from four years ago and continuing steady growth in this form of shopping over the past two decades. Still, more Americans, 72%, say they are likely to shop at […] Read more »
Most back tax cut for middle class, tax increase on wealthy and corporations
Most Americans would like to see a tax cut for the middle class and small businesses, but a majority want to see tax increases for large corporations (56 percent) and for the wealthy (58 percent). More than half of Americans (54 percent) do think cutting taxes in general would help […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters frustrated with tax system, Democrats ahead in ballot test
Republican efforts to tackle tax reform should be welcome news to voters, as the latest Fox News poll finds there’s much in the nation’s current system Americans want fixed. A sizable 69 percent majority is upset about how much they pay personally, but that’s not the top voter frustration. Some […] Read more »
Most Americans say Trump tax plan would benefit wealthy and corporations
Most Americans say President Donald Trump’s tax plan would benefit the wealthy and corporations, and less than half believe his message that “massive tax cuts” would help middle-class workers, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll. CONT. Ken Thomas & Emily Swanson, Associated Press Read more »
How Progressives Can & Must Engage on NAFTA Renegotiations
Trade stands out from every other policy issue because Donald Trump’s unhappiness with the status quo is shared by virtually all progressive advocacy groups and nearly all Democratic Members of Congress who are otherwise fighting Trump every day. It is urgent for progressives to engage on trade because Trump has […] Read more »