Overall, the Big Beautiful Bill will harm poor Americans and raise the incomes of rich Americans—driving gains for the rich through cuts to marginal tax rates and the estate tax, along with tax breaks ...

Americans are feeling bleak about the economy. Yet, despite headwinds, high earners are still spending like mad — and credit card companies are offering more and more perks to attract them. But some ...

Save for fans of white Christian autocracy and vindictive stupidity in high office, I doubt 2025 is going to be missed by most Americans. Polling reveals not only considerable revulsion at Donald ...

Government debt is one of humanity’s great inventions. It allows societies to store wealth, fight crises and build for the future. After Britain’s superior access to credit helped it defeat Napoleon ...

Today's New York Times reports on a new study by three economists purporting to show that the Supreme Court's decisions are increasingly tilted toward the interests of the rich, and suggesting that ...

Data show a resilient economy. But that largely reflects spending by the rich, while others pull back amid high prices and a weakening labor market. Data show a resilient economy. But that largely ...

There is something emotionally satisfying about watching a wealthy person call for higher taxes on people like himself. It feels civic-minded, even noble. A recent commentary by former Utah Sen., ...

When we picture the lives of rich people, we might think of yachts, private jets, exclusive parties and personal chefs. But behind closed doors, the rich enjoy perks most people don’t even know exist.

A new study found that the court’s Republican appointees voted for the wealthier side in cases 70 percent of the time in 2022, up from 45 percent in 1953. By Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington ...