Tax Billionaires, Save Lives: California’s Proposition 40 Is Met With a Heap of Meritless Objections
A one-time tax on the super wealthy is an important step toward greater equality.
The latest from Mark Heschmeyer of CoStar.
Closures & Layoffs (Jan. 18-24); After Holiday Retail Layoffs Begin
A Weekly Report on Future Corporate Downsizings
In this week's issue:
- Retail shutdowns advance after dismal holiday sales.
- Plus, a whole new round of major U.S. corporation closures and layoffs were announced in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
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