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| Apr 10, 2024 | RoundupHave you filed those tax returns yet? This week in OtherWords, Lindsay Koshgarian lays out the dollar by dollar figures for what you — the average taxpayer — spent your money on for the last tax year. On the one hand, she reports, you made some prudent...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs the cost of housing has exploded, so has the number of people experiencing homelessness. And unfortunately, instead of trying to house people, more states and cities are criminalizing people simply for lacking a safe place to sleep. According to the National...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedA new, disturbing milestone has been confirmed in the latest Forbes World Billionaires List. The U.S. billionaire class is now larger and richer than ever, with 813 ten-figure oligarchs together holding $5.7 trillion. This is a $1.2 trillion increase from the year...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyEver wonder where your taxes go? Each year, the Institute for Policy Studies releases a tax receipt so you can find out. One item always stands out: the Pentagon — and the contractors who profit off it. In 2023, the average taxpayer spent $2,974 on the Pentagon. Of...
