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    Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a hearing

    Warren Slams Republicans for Creating 'Economic Chaos' to Protect the Rich

    "If this were really about the national debt, then there are plenty of places we could go to stitch up loopholes, like no more of these tax havens abroad," said the senator. "But that is not where the Republicans want to go."

    Julia Conley
    Jan 23, 2023

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday took aim at the Republican Party for creating what she called a "manufactured crisis" as a potential fight over the debt ceiling looms, slamming the GOP's threats to public spending as the party works to make it even easier for the wealthy to avoid paying taxes.

    On MSNBC's "Morning Joe," the Massachusetts Democrat said the Republicans are actively trying to "wreck the economy" to protect the wealthy.

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    Demonstrators take part in a "March on Billionaires" event

    Because Congress 'Won't Act,' Lawmakers in Seven States Team Up to Introduce Wealth Tax Bills

    "States are stepping up to make billionaires pay their fair share, and it's time for Congress to take action too," said U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

    Jake Johnson
    Jan 18, 2023

    Frustrated with federal inaction in the face of soaring inequality, Democratic lawmakers in seven states across the U.S. are teaming up this week to simultaneously introduce wealth tax bills targeting the fortunes of billionaires and other rich individuals who have seen their net worth explode in recent years.

    Officially launching on Thursday, the first-of-its-kind effort is led by state lawmakers in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, and Washington—collectively home to around 60% of the country's wealth.

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    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a symposium

    As Inflation Slows Again, Progressives Tell the Fed Not to 'Drive the Economy Off a Cliff'

    "Today's CPI report makes it crystal clear that we don't need mass joblessness to bring down inflation," said one economist.

    Jake Johnson
    Jan 12, 2023

    Federal data released Thursday showed that the U.S. inflation rate declined in December and slowed to its lowest level in more than a year, prompting a fresh round of calls for the Federal Reserve to pause its interest rate hikes before it needlessly induces mass layoffs.

    "Inflation has slowed for six months, providing families more breathing room," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), one of the most outspoken critics of Fed policy in Congress. "The Fed needs to take this data into account and not drive the economy off a cliff with more extreme interest rate hikes."

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