Economy

"This is big," said one economist on the reported tax plan that another called a "landmark proposal" to force the nation's wealthiest individuals to pay their fair share.

"We cannot allow big oil companies and other large, profitable corporations to continue to use the war in Ukraine, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the specter of inflation to make obscene profits by price gouging Americans."

"I don't understand why he is allowing us, the American people, to suffer when he has the power to make the change," said one person who voted for President Joe Biden because of his promise to make medicines affordable.

The new paper shows that the climate and biodiversity crises "need to be tackled in a joined-up way by central banks and supervisors to build a nature-positive financial system."

A new analysis finds that if the federal minimum wage had increased at the same rate, it would currently be $61.75 an hour.

"There are only 40 more days until student loan payments restart. Borrowers are not ready," Rep. Pramila Jayapal warned Tuesday. "Cancel student debt for all."