Taxing the (Very) Rich: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
By Chuck Collins, Inequality.org
Six months ago you might have been hesitant to say the words. But thanks to a political season of bold ideas – and the furious response of the U.S. public to four decades of extreme inequalities of wealth and power – you can now utter the words in polite company. It is time to tax the very rich.
Tackling Inequality, One Pair of Lederhosen at a Time (Episode 10 of Crazy Town)
By Asher Miller, Rob Dietz, Jason Bradford, Chuck Collins, Resilience.org
Chuck Collins joins Asher, Rob, and Jason in Crazy Town to describe his startling journey from undercover trust fund kid to tireless campaigner for economic equality. Together they examine why Richie Rich, Donald Trump, Scrooge McDuck, and Jeff Bezos keep getting richer.
The Government Shutdown Expands the Ranks of “Underwater Nation”
By Chuck Collins, Other Words
As the government shutdown drags on, the image of federal workers lining up at food pantries has dramatized just how many workers live financially close to the edge.
Dreams Deferred: How Enriching the 1% Widens the Racial Wealth Divide
By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Chuck Collins, Josh Hoxie, Sabrina Terry, Inequality.org
In light of Dr. King’s pursuit of economic justice, this report highlights how historic racial wealth disparities have been perpetuated and increased by the trend towards extreme inequality in the United States.
Gilded Giving 2018: Top-Heavy Philanthropy and Its Risks to the Independent Sector
By Chuck Collins, Helen Flannery, Josh Hoxie, Inequality.org
What are the risks to the autonomy of the independent nonprofit sector—not to mention our democracy—when a growing amount of philanthropic power is held in fewer hands?
Luxury Real Estate Boom Adds to Risk of Climate Disruption
By Chuck Collins, Inequality.org
In a report I co-authored, Towering Excess, I examine the perils of Boston’s luxury building boom in terms of its impact on inequality, affordable housing, and the increasing risks of illicit funds and money laundering.
How the Ultra-Rich Can Help Fix the Affordable Housing Crisis
By Chuck Collins, YES! magazine
Municipalities should move quickly to enact high-end real estate transfer taxes, requirements for the disclosure of beneficial ownership, and regulations aimed at the disruptive impact absentee owner-investors are having on our cities.
Remembering Grenfell: Who Are Our Cities For?
By Chuck Collins, Inequality.org
This is not the previous generation’s gentrification. The housing crisis in many of our urban areas is not the result of normal real estate market forces. Local gentrification cycles have been “supercharged” by the fact that many cities are now a global destination to park investment capital.