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NPR KUER Radiowest: Debating the GOP Tax Cut Plan

Today we’re wading into the debate over the GOP tax cut plan. Who will it benefit the most? Some economists contend it’s an act of pure greed and “daylight robbery,” while others say trickle-down tax cuts can restore American prosperity. The GOP-controlled House of Representatives recently passed a tax reform bill that includes major tax [...]

Jeffrey Sachs – “Shaping the Sustainable Insurance Agenda in North America”

Professor Jeffrey Sachs speaks at “Shaping the Sustainable Insurance Agenda in North America,” organized by UN Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative (PSI) and Munich Re, US, discussing the crucial role of insurance companies in taking climate action.

Economist warns GOP tax plan ‘is a big, beautiful, huge Christmas gift to the Trump family’

Jeffrey Sachs on MSNBC’s Morning Joe:

World’s richest are waging war on the poor, says Columbia University professor

The world’s richest people are waging a war on poor people, a Columbia University economics professor has said. Jeffrey Sachs urged Republican senators not to support tax cuts or proposed changes to health care, which he warned were examples of “populism by the super rich.” Read the full article in the Independent.

This Week in Economics with Professor Jeffrey Sachs: Episode 18

Globalization: Past and Future MOOC – Q&A with Dr. Jeffery Sachs

Macroeconomics for a Sustainable Planet MOOC – Q&A with Dr. Jeffery Sachs

House Tax Bill Is Littered With Loopholes for Wall Street’s Wealthiest

Lawmakers who sped a bill through the U.S. House last week may have handed a few more goodies to Wall Street’s wealthiest than they realize. Investors in billion-dollar hedge funds might be able to take advantage of a new, lower tax rate touted as a break for small businesses. Private equity fund managers might be [...]

Jeffrey Sachs: War of the Rich on the Poor Is Astounding

Jeffrey Sachs, professor at Columbia University, discusses income inequality in the U.S. and tax reform. He speaks with Tom Keene on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”

U.S. Politics Have Been Corrupted by Money, Sachs Says

Bloomberg Podcast: Harm Bandholz, UniCredit Chief U.S. Economist, says the time for tax reform is right but we don’t need a tax cut in this environment. Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University Professor, says the debt to GDP ratio has doubled in the last decade and will double again. Michael Nathanson, Moffettnathanson Founding Partner & Senior Research [...]