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Chuck Collins, Institute for Policy Studies Program on Inequality director, discussed the steps he says billionaires take to ensure they do not have to pay taxes on their fortunes. This virt…

Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) spoke about the need for a fair tax code for all Americans. Her remarks were part of a Patriotic Millionaires discussion on taxing the wealthy. Also dur…

Chuck Collins talked his American Prospect article, “Private Equity: The New Neighborhood Loan Shark,” on the rise of “contract-for-deed” mortgages and the risk for buyers. He said in his re…

Chuck Collins talked about his book, Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home, and Committing to the Common Good, about inequality in …

Chuck Collins talked about his latest book, 99 To 1: How Wealth Inequality is Wrecking the World and What We Can Do About It, which examines what the author asserts is a radical redistributi…

Panelists talked about recent turmoil in financial markets, the distribution of wealth in the U.S., the influence of economic inequality on market instability, and role the economy would pla…

The organization Responsible Wealth hosted a news conference on the proposed permanent repeal of the federal estate tax. Participants including William Gates Sr. talked about estate tax repe…

Participants spoke to reporters about their support for the estate taxes and talked about charitable giving. Following their remarks they answered questions from the reporters.

Mr. Collins talked about the “Shadow Convention” that will take place this weekend that will focus on campaign finance reform, economic justice, and other issues. He also responded to vi…

Activists spoke about protests planned for the republican and Democratic National Conventions. Among the issues they discussed were the various organizations participating in protests, the r…