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#Nobel #Laureate touts #ThreeZero #theory
"framework called “Three Zero”, referring to zero #carbon #emissions, zero #wealthconcentration & zero #unemployment. Prof #Yunus argued tt #business in tis new civilisation mustn't be driven by #greed, which he warned inevitably leads to #wealth accumul'g among a select few.. He criticised modern #society’s deep-rooted #consumerism, stating tt e pursuit of tis at all costs has led to #unsustainable waste & environ'al degradation"
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Bangkok Post · Nobel Laureate touts ‘Three Zero’ theoryBy Poramet Tangsathaporn
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2024 Billionaire Round-Up
inequality.org/article/2024-bi

* great year for U.S. billionaires
* combined wealth incr. $1 trillion over last 9 mo. to $6.72 trillion at end of 2024
* 15 U.S. billionaires w. $100B+ ea.
* combined wealth $2.4 trillion
* top 5 billionaires/individual wealth

Elon Musk $428B ($252.5B Sep 2024)
Jeff Bezos $235B
Larry Ellison $210B
Mark Zuckerberg $204B
Larry Page $158B

Inequality.org2024 Billionaire Round-UpIt was a great year for billionaires in America — although their ranks held steady, their wealth grew dramatically.
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“Open Celebration of Oligarchy:” Dems/GOP Both Sucked Up to Billionaires in 2024 Election
democracynow.org/2024/11/8/dav

* richest people saw net worth soar as stocks rapidly shot up
* outsized role of super-rich in U.S politics
* Trump, Kamala Harris campaigned heavily w. billionaires looking for return on investment

Democracy Now! · “Open Celebration of the Oligarchy”: Both Dems & <span class="caps">GOP</span> Sucked Up to Billionaires in 2024 ElectionBy Democracy Now!
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801 US billionaires hold combined $6.22 trillion wealth
inequality.org/great-divide/bi

* Elon Musk, Tesla/X/SpaceX: $252.5 billion
* Jeff Bezos, Amazon: $204.8 billion
* Larry Ellison, Oracle: $197 billion
* Mark Zuckerberg, Meta: $182 billion
* Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway: $141 billion
* 12 billionaires c. $100+ billion ea.
* 1st person to cross $100 billion, Bezos, only did so in 2018

Inequality.org801 U.S. billionaires hold a combined $6.22 trillion in wealthThe number billionaires based in the United States has fallen slightly in recent months but their wealth keeps growing unabated.

Growing inequality and a rising number of renters are expected to push the government towards introducing wealth taxes in the coming years, says a demographics expert. Key drivers include the massive intergenerational wealth transfer, wealth concentration, and decreasing home ownership rates, all of which are likely to shape future tax reforms.

#inequality #wealthtax #homeownership #intergenerationalwealth #taxreform #renters #wealthconcentration #auspol

accountantsdaily.com.au/tax-co

Accountants Daily · Demographic trends likely to result in future wealth tax, says specialistBy Miranda Brownlee
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208) When Americans vote on Nov 5, they get to decide if the want to vote for #KamalaHarris who wants corporations to pay a tax rate of 28%, a 7% increase, or for #Trump who wants to reduce the rate so his billionaire buddies have more money to corrupt democracy

nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elec

NBC News · Harris proposes raising the corporate tax rate to 28%, rolling back a Trump lawBy Sahil Kapur