The Stranger

The Legislature Is Ready to Tax The Rich

A 9.9 percent tax on annual earnings upward of $1 million could become reality in Washington state. A Senate bill is up for a full vote as soon as next week, and its companion in the House is still in ...
Phys.org

People act more helpfully in poor environments than rich ones, research reveals

People are more likely to act helpfully in situations where there are poorer choices to give to others, according to a new study that tested willingness to help others in different contexts. The paper ...
The Conversation

What our teeth reveal about the growing gap between rich and poor

Eve Vincent does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
The Economist

The world is more equal than you think

AT FIRST GLANCE the global economy looks more uneven than ever: billionaires’ fortunes keep breaking records, asset prices have soared and voters across rich countries insist that life is getting ...
Forbes

Fifty Years Ago, ‘Rich Man, Poor Man’ Redefined Event Television

RICH MAN, POOR MAN - BOOK I - Gallery - Shoot Date: January 12, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) NICK NOLTE;SUSAN BLAKELY;PETER STRAUSS Long ...
The New York Times

Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say

A new study found that the court’s Republican appointees voted for the wealthier side in cases 70 percent of the time in 2022, up from 45 percent in 1953. By Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington ...
Page Six

Mickey Rourke ‘rich poor,’ living ‘paycheck-to-paycheck’ as eviction looms: report

Mickey Rourke is reportedly living “paycheck-to-paycheck” as he faces eviction from his Los Angeles home. “Mickey has lived the life of a rock star with plenty of drug and alcohol abuse over the years ...
AOL

Dave Ramsey: Two Questions That Separate the Rich and the Poor

Financial advice radio program host Dave Ramsey usually gets callers with specific questions on their personal situations. However, among general topics, one that has come up is the different mindset ...
Reuters

AI could increase divide between rich and poor states, UN report warns

GENEVA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Artificial Intelligence could widen gaps between developed and developing countries, a U.N. report said on Tuesday, calling for policy measures to limit the impact. The ...
The American Prospect

Selling the Poor on Spending Like They’re Rich

This article appears in the December 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. We are living in a new Gilded Age. The first, from roughly 1870 to 1890, was marked by dramatic ...
TheStreet.com

Rich Dad Poor Dad author says traditional savings are losing value, recommends a stronger alternative

Robert Kiyosaki, author of the iconic personal-finance book Rich Dad Poor Dad, has issued one of his sharpest warnings yet about the collapse of U.S. purchasing power, saying the same $100 that once ...