rbreich

rbreich, 7 minutes ago to random

Wall Street tycoon Stephen Schwarzman endorsed Trump yesterday.

He joins a growing list of billionaires who once condemned the former president but are now flocking to his campaign.

Never underestimate how quickly billionaires will sell out our democracy for tax cuts.

rbreich, 1 hour ago to random

Europe has tougher laws on ticket fees and reselling. The result?

Tickets to Taylor Swift's European tour, air fare + hotel can cost LESS than one of her concert tickets in the US.

If that's not another reminder that we need to crack down on Ticketmaster, I'm not sure what is.

rbreich, 3 hours ago to random

Memo to the media: Don't write about corporations suddenly lowering prices without mentioning how their profits have been skyrocketing or their tax bills have been shrinking. They could have kept prices lower all along. They chose note to. Give people the full picture.

rbreich, 12 hours ago to random

The Common Good vs. Trumpism | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmB_vV9K6oA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

rbreich, 15 hours ago to random

The Common Good vs. Trumpism | The Coffee Klatch, Saturday, May 25, 2024 https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-common-good-vs-trumpism-the-coffee?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

rbreich, 23 hours ago to random

50 billionaire families have spent $600 million+ on the 2024 elections, which is .06% of their total wealth.

The equivalent donation for an avg household would be ~$100.

This means 50 billionaires have the political-spending capacity of 6 million American families.

Oligarchy.