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Phil Magness: Who really pays the most taxes?
Reason.com· 4 hours agoOn Just Asking Questions, Phil Magness points out that billionaires pay a lot of taxes, and that the inequality literature is riddled with bad statistics...
5 Basic Necessities the Middle Class Is Struggling To Afford in 2024
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoAs the cost of living continues to outpace income growth, many Americans are finding themselves in...
Inequality Doubles In Gender Pay Gap For Women, New Survey Shows
Forbes· 3 days agoThe gender pay gap - the difference between what men and women are paid for the same role - has...
Learn about eviction at new Moline exhibit
WHBF Davenport via Yahoo News· 1 day agoProject NOW opened a free exhibit on eviction Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in SouthPark Mall (4500 16th St., Moline). The exhibit – “Evicted” — is in the old...
What is a recession and how could one affect me?
BBC via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoOthers may find it harder to be promoted, or to get big enough pay rises to keep pace with price increases. However, the pain of a recession is typically...
What is GDP, how is it measured and why does it matter?
BBC via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoWhat are the limitations of the GDP figure? GDP doesn't tell the whole story: Hidden economy: Unpaid...
Heatwaves Responsible for 150,000+ Deaths Annually
SciTechDaily· 2 days agoHeatwaves, periods of extremely high ambient temperature that last for a few days, can impose overwhelming thermal stress on the human body. Studies have...
Counting on Social Security to fund your retirement? Think again
The Bradford Era· 2 days agoIn just nine years, the oldest Gen-Xers will reach Social Security’s normal retirement age of 67....
Flooding forecast to worsen in Brazil's south, where many who remain are poor
Houston Chronicle· 5 days agoMore rain started coming down on Saturday in Brazil’s already flooded Rio Grande do Sul state, where...
The Heritage Foundation is gunning for your Social Security
Media Matters· 1 day agoThe Daily Signal, a media outlet supported by the right-wing Heritage Foundation, recently published two blogs fearmongering about the future of Social Security. The pieces pushed for reductions ...