‘There must be some kind of wealth tax,’ says civil rights activist Jesse Jackson

Everyday Americans are being left behind because of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts — and one solution could be to tax the rich, says civil rights leader Jesse Jackson Sr.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/20/there-should-be-a-wealth-tax-says-civil-rights-activist-jesse-jackson.html

The new tax code offers extra perks for 529 savers. Your state may not

Many states are still trying to figure out if their own tax benefits apply to savers who turn to 529 accounts for private elementary, middle or high school tuition bills.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/20/the-new-tax-code-has-extra-perks-for-529-savers-your-state-may-not.html

Amazon leaves NYC: Good or Bad? With Anand Giridharadas and Robert Frank

Amazon pulls out of its planned NYC Headquarters. Presidential candidates float new taxes on the wealthy. From Fortune 500 CEOs to Washington lawmakers, everyone has an opinion on billionaires, inequality and what should be done to fix it.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/19/amazon-leaves-nyc-good-or-bad-with-anand-giridharadas-robert-frank.html

Long-gone cars to debut at Geneva Motor Show. Electric makeover could come with $1 million price

To find a place in a rapidly evolving auto industry, British-based Lagonda and Spain’s Hispano Suiza are looking forward into the past, blending heritage with futuristic technology, including all-electric drivetrains.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/14/back-from-the-dead-two-long-gone-cars-hope-to-launch-electric-future-.html

Manchester City’s millionaire soccer stars are in for a culture shock this weekend

City are drawn against lowly Newport County in the Fifth Round of the English FA Cup.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/15/manchester-citys-millionaire-soccer-stars-set-to-face-lowly-newport.html

Here’s why 7 out of 10 people think they’ll be better off financially next year

People are feeling good about their wallets, and it shows. Nearly 70 percent of participants in a recent Gallup poll said they expect their finances to be better off by this time next year. Here’s why.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/14/most-americans-expect-to-be-better-off-financially-in-the-next-year.html

Tom Ridge at center of questions over JetSmarter’s security screening

Following a CNBC investigation into the company last month, JetSmarter, the Florida-based private jet start-up, sent an email to members highlighting its security policies, saying its “proprietary safety and security infrastructure on the ground was designed with guidance from Tom Ridge, the first Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, who currently serves on JetSmarter’s board of directors.”

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/13/tom-ridge-at-center-of-questions-over-jetsmarters-security-screening.html

Richard Branson: World’s wealthiest ‘deserve heavy taxes’ if they fail to make capitalism more inclusive

Billionaires at elite investor and “thought-leader” summits like the Milken Summit and Switzerland’s Davos are divided on how to respond to the rising populism triggered by wealth inequality.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/13/richard-branson-wealthiest-deserve-taxes-if-not-helping-inclusion.html

It will take more than a tax on the rich to fix the wealth gap, says former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp

The call to increase taxes on the wealthy has been gaining steam — but that isn’t enough to stop to the growing wealth and income gap in America, says Democratic former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/11/tax-on-the-rich-not-enough-fix-wealth-gap-former-sen-heidi-heitkamp.html

Is Facebook really that bad? A conversation with Roger McNamee and Antonio Garcia Martinez

Jon Fortt sits down with two former Facebook insiders, Roger McNamee and Antonio Garcia Martinez, to discuss whether or not Facebook really is that bad.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/11/facebook-conversation-jon-fortt-roger-mcnamee-antonio-martinez.html