by Robert Reich | Dec 16, 2015 | Blog, Economy
The great American middle class has become an anxious class – and it’s in revolt. Before I explain how that revolt is playing out, you need to understand the sources of the anxiety. Start with the fact that the middle class is shrinking, according to a new Pew survey....
by Robert Reich | Dec 7, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Tax Reform
Just like that, Pfizer has decided it’s no longer American. It plans to link up with Ireland’s Allergan and move its corporate headquarters from New York to Ireland. That way it will pay less tax. Ireland’s tax rate is less than half that of United States. Ian Read,...
by Robert Reich | Nov 30, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
On Friday, a gunman killed three at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado. Later, in explaining his motive to the police, he said “no more baby parts.” Last Monday, gunmen opened fire on Black Lives Matter protesters in Minneapolis who were demanding action against...
by Robert Reich | Nov 19, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
The next president of the United States will confront a virulent jihadist threat, mounting effects of climate change, and an economy becoming ever more unequal. We’re going to need an especially wise and able leader. Yet our process for choosing that person is a...
by Robert Reich | Nov 3, 2015 | Blog, Financial Reform
Much of the national debate about widening inequality focuses on whether and how much to tax the rich and redistribute their income downward. But this debate ignores the upward redistributions going on every day, from the rest of us to the rich. These redistributions...
