Left Hook Economics How to Fund a Fairer Economy—and Reduce Inequality How can we fund universal childcare, Medicare for All, and a green economy while reducing inequality? A new plan shows how taxing wealth and corporate profits more fairly—and cutting wasteful spending—could pay for a fairer, more prosperous economy. Nancy Folbre Oct 15, 2026
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