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| Across the world calls to make the wealthy pay more tax are growing louder. But do those policies actually deliver? And are they fair? Our top economics editors dig into the evidence and confront the ethical questions about inequality. #economics #tax #finance #usa #inequality 00:00 - How taxes on the rich have changed over time 04:10 - What counts as “rich”? 04:44 - Is the tax system too progressive or not progressive enough? Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4txH6mb Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist |
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