There is an obvious way to tackle this inequality. It is called an investment income surcharge. We had one in the UK for more than 20 years, but Margaret Thatcher got rid of it. It is time that we had one again, creating an additional 15% tax charge on income from wealth of more than £10,000 a year.
Economics
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Finance good, big finance better and biggest finance best. This subtle mantra has bounced around developed economies for decades and has almost entirely captured politicians, the media and the public. Countries have fallen over themselves […]
Economics
The Dangerous Interregnum – Geoff Roberts, Glenn Diesen, Matthew Blackburn
23 May 2024 This discussion covers a lot of ground. Beginning with the quote from Antonio Gramsci, “The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born; now is the time of […]
Geopolitics
Chas Freeman – NATO Unity Has Cracked
23.12.2023 Chas Freeman chairs Projects International, Inc. For more than four decades, Projects International has helped its partner enterprises and clients to create business ventures across borders. It facilitates their establishment of new businesses through […]
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