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Josh Hoxie

Josh Hoxie

Josh Hoxie directs the Project on Opportunity and Taxation at the Institute for Policy Studies.

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The three wealthiest families—the Waltons, the Kochs, and the Mars—increased their wealth by nearly 6,000 percent since 1983.(Photo: Shutterstock)

How the Age of Billionaires Ends

Serious proposals are on the table to address the deepening divide between the uber-rich and the rest of us

Josh Hoxie ·

Dreams Deferred: How Enriching the 1 Percent Widens the Racial Wealth Divide

Our new report highlights how a polarizing racial wealth divide has grown between White households and households of color over the past three decades

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad ·

If companies pay workers less than it costs those workers to live, it’s their billionaire owners who benefit the most from government subsidies. Why on earth would we subsidize billionaires in an age of extreme inequality?(Photo: Shutterstock)

No One In The United States Should Be Poor, Period

Amazon's wage hike is welcome news, but nobody's well-being should depend on the whims of billionaire CEOs

Josh Hoxie ·

Our Missing $10 Trillion

Tax cuts from the Bush, Obama, and Trump years have left a massive gap in the public coffers. This hurts everyone

Josh Hoxie ·

"Four in ten Americans can’t come up with $400 in an emergency." (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Just How Rich are the Ultra Rich?

Some rich people fly first class to fancy hotels. Others fly private jets to private islands.

Josh Hoxie ·

"There was a time in the not-too-distant past when Californians could attend top tier research universities as well as state and community colleges without incurring student debt." (Photo: Joe Brusky/flickr/cc)

Restoring Opportunity: Taxing Wealth to Fund College For All in CA

New report finds initiative to restore the California state estate tax could make college accessible for millions of students in the state.

Chuck Collins ·

“The way we deal with economic precariat is to discipline the poor. We try to cajole the private sector to deal with problems” he said. “This hasn’t worked for the past 40 years.” (Photo: Michael Vadon/Flickr/cc)

Cable TV Ignores Inequality; Here’s How to Get Around It

“What I would say to our friends in the corporate media is start paying attention to the millions of people who are struggling economically every single day. Let’s talk about that issue.”

Josh Hoxie ·

While School Secretary Gets $1.50 per Week, Koch Brothers Get $27 Million per Week

No love for working families this Valentine’s Day

Josh Hoxie ·

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