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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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