Tag: inequality
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The Financial Flipside Podcast, Episode 29: Mind the Tax Gap
Taxes took center stage at the Met Gala recently, when Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) attended the event wearing a white gown with “TAX THE RICH” emblazoned on the back in red. The ensuing discussion was wide ranging, covering everything from the designer’s background to Ocasio-Cortez’s salary and net worth and the ethics of politicians…
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The Financial Flipside Podcast, Episode 28: Infrastructure Week
Infrastructure touches every aspect of our lives, from the roads we drive on to the water we drink to the electricity powering the laptop I’m using to type these show notes. Because of this, it’s also one of the areas in which the connection between money and everyday life is the clearest: if part…
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The Financial Flipside Podcast, Episode 2: What We Talk About When We Talk About Wealth
What is wealth, and why is talking about it so difficult? Our second episode covers the difference between wealth and riches, barriers to building wealth, and some ways to save and invest in light of these obstacles. This episode ran a little long, because wealth and the systems on which it is built is a vast…