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February 20, 2026
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and comparing wages
February 20, 2026
How the California Billionaire Tax Might Surprise Us

Simple on the surface, the California billionaire tax has a slew of unintended consequences that affect more than its targets.

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January 23, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and income distribution
January 23, 2026
How Much of Our Income Do We Share?

Recently published income distribution data from the CBO lets us see the extent of inequality and the impact of taxes.

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October 26, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and comparing wages
October 26, 2025
All We Need to Know About a Universal Basic Income

Contrary to the conventional wisdom, the Universal Basic Income inspires recipients more than targeted giving.

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January 20, 2025
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January 20, 2025
When Is the Top 1% Downwardly Mobile?

Looking at individual wealth from 1850 to 1940, we would observe a surprising number of people that dropped out of the top 1%.

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February 5, 2024
food as a status symbol
February 5, 2024
Inequality: From the Pineapple to Redistribution

While it can be interesting to see the massive incomes of the richest billionaires, global inequality is much more complicated.

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December 19, 2023
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December 19, 2023
A Universal Basic Income Update

Looking at the universal basic income (UBI), we find a contradiction between people's expectations and the results.

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August 24, 2023
household spending
August 24, 2023
Close Encounters of the Everyday Kind

Where we live, shop, and eat can determine if we experience the income isolation that results from the people we typically encounter.

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August 18, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and income inequality
August 18, 2023
Who Is Wealthy?

Asking who is rich can take us to the numbers that stae our income or we can use income inequality to get some answers.

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June 25, 2023
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June 25, 2023
Why Billionaires Are Not What They Used To Be

Although our opinion of billionaires seems to be slipping into negative territory, still we are conflicted.

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June 20, 2023
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June 20, 2023
Where and When We Can Find the Most Wealth

Looking at the world's affluence we can point a lens at billionaire wealth and at global income inequality.

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May 18, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
May 18, 2023
Why a Baby Needs a Bond

Looking at wealth distribution in the United States, we can see why Connecticut has a new Baby Bond program.

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August 22, 2022
happiness and global income
August 22, 2022
Economic Inequality…or Equality?

Comparing global wealth, we arrive at different conclusions about the size of the gap because we use different metrics.

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