# Emmanuel Saez

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Is wealth inequality overstated?

Many economists agree that inequality has risen in recent decades, but that's where the agreement ends. Measuring the trend is contentious, and it's more than just a methodological squabble. How severe one sees the problem informs the policies proposed, from no change to a host of new taxes aimed a…

119. Higher Education Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed?

Economist Michael D. Smith says universities are scrambling to protect a status quo that deserves to die. He tells Steve why the current system is unsustainable, and what’s at stake if nothing changes.   RESOURCES: The Abundant University: Remaking Higher Education for a Digital World, by Michael …

The Triumph of Injustice Emmanuel Saez, Gabriel Zucman

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Central Banks Are Now Making Emergency Rate Cuts (Is the Fed Next?)

The economy really has deteriorated quickly, enough that what seemed highly unlikely if not impossible early in July was very near to happened at the end of the month. I said a July Fed rate cut was in play on the 3rd and now according to the FOMC's minutes...it was. That, along with panicky centra…

149. Stanford’s President Knows He Can’t Make Everyone Happy

Jonathan Levin is an academic economist who now runs one of the most influential universities in the world. He tells Steve how he saved Comcast a billion dollars, why he turned down Steve’s unusual pitch to come to the University of Chicago, and why being a nice guy makes him a better college presi…

Ep 106 - The Pay Transparency Problem: How Much Should Employees Really Know?

Should people at work know what everyone else makes? In this episode of Management Muse, Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin tackle the messy science and management reality of pay transparency. Too little transparency sends employees into the rumor mill. Too much transparency can make people obsess ov…

Caught On Tape: California Billionaire Tax Architect Admits Wealth Confiscation Could Go Further

Attorney and CPA Chad D. Cummings presents this important update on California’s proposed wealth tax and what it really means for business owners. The co-author of the ballot measure, economist Emmanuel Saez, has now confirmed on record that this is not a one-time tax. He openly stated the goal is …

Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay Audiobook by Emmanuel Saez

https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them PayGenres: Non-Fiction, Politics, Social Science, Public PolicyAuthor: Emmanuel SaezNarrator: Steve MenascheRelease date: 10-15-2019Length: 7:40:…

Emmanuel Saez: Billionaires Pay Lower Tax Rates Than Their Assistants

Economist Emmanuel Saez wrote California's first-ever billionaire wealth tax. The Berkeley economist behind Prop 40 explains why a 1% wealth tax could raise $20 billion a year — and why Google's co-founders are spending millions to stop it.

Wealth Overaccumulation | ProutNews Weekly | May 25-31

This week on ProutNews Weekly, we explore global debates around one of the most pressing economic questions of our time: how to deal with extreme wealth concentration.From the perspective of PROUT (Progressive Utilization Theory), we examine current events not just as isolated political or economic…