Chuck Collins

Chuck Collins is author of the new book, The Wealth Hoarders: How Billionaires Pay Millions to Hide Trillions (Polity Books). He directs the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he coedits Inequality.org.

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The Pandora Papers Reveal How the Superrich Shaft the Rest of Us The Pandora Papers Reveal How the Superrich Shaft the Rest of Us

A just-released “Panama Papers on steroids” shows how the US has become a major tax haven and destination for illicit wealth.

Oct 5, 2021 / Chuck Collins

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How Tax Haven States Enable Billionaires to Hide Trillions How Tax Haven States Enable Billionaires to Hide Trillions

The US has now become the global center for money hiding and illicit wealth storage.

Apr 1, 2021 / Chuck Collins

The Perils of Billionaire Philanthropy

The Perils of Billionaire Philanthropy The Perils of Billionaire Philanthropy

The ultra-rich are using philanthropic vehicles to shield their wealth—it’s time Congress acted.

Sep 11, 2019 / Chuck Collins

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The Wealth-Defense Industry The Wealth-Defense Industry

Lessons from the Trumps’ tax-avoidance racket.

Oct 9, 2018 / Chuck Collins

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A Serious Push for Free College in California A Serious Push for Free College in California

A ballot initiative campaign to restore tuition-free college in California is gaining momentum for the November election, a model other states could follow.

Feb 6, 2018 / Chuck Collins

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How to Make Lawmakers Rue the Day They Voted for This Scam of a Tax Bill How to Make Lawmakers Rue the Day They Voted for This Scam of a Tax Bill

We can use this bill as a catalyst for the next wave of tax-fairness and economic-justice organizing.

Dec 19, 2017 / Sarah Anderson and Chuck Collins

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A Private-Sector Case Against Exploitation A Private-Sector Case Against Exploitation

In his new book, Peter Georgescu argues that capitalists have a vested interest in curbing wealth inequality.

Jul 31, 2017 / Chuck Collins

Agents of Inequality: How Wealth Managers to the Super-Rich Undermine Society and What We Can Do About It

Agents of Inequality: How Wealth Managers to the Super-Rich Undermine Society and What We Can Do About It Agents of Inequality: How Wealth Managers to the Super-Rich Undermine Society and What We Can Do About It

An expert on their secretive world explains how these shadowy practitioners of financial trickery help facilitate widespread tax evasion—and undermine democratic government.

Jun 21, 2017 / Chuck Collins

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Inequality Gave Rise to Donald Trump’s Presidency Inequality Gave Rise to Donald Trump’s Presidency

But few of the 60 million Americans who cast their votes for Trump want to see a more top-heavy America.

Nov 9, 2016 / Sarah Anderson, Chuck Collins, Josh Hoxie, and Sam Pizzigati

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Trump Benefits From a Broken Tax System Trump Benefits From a Broken Tax System

Revelations about Donald Trump’s tax returns—and the probability that he has paid no federal income tax for decades—should spur movements to fix our broken tax system.

Oct 6, 2016 / Chuck Collins

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