Where the Wealthy Hide Their Money

Where the Wealthy Hide Their Money

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The video discusses an expert's research on where the wealthy hide their money, focusing on offshore tax shelters and wealth inequality. The expert, now a professor at Berkeley, has influenced political debates and policy proposals, including a book titled 'Triumph of Injustice.' The video highlights a new method to estimate wealth, revealing a surge in wealth inequality in the U.S. since 1980. The expert's work has informed policies like Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax and Bernie Sanders' estate tax. The discussion emphasizes the need for aggressive responses to wealth concentration, proposing high tax rates to discourage extreme wealth accumulation.

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How has wealth inequality changed in the United States from 1980 to now?

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What are some proposed solutions to address wealth inequality mentioned in the text?

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