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Coin caches unearthed this year demonstrated the diverse circumstances that inspired the wealthy to stash their money away: In western Turkey, a pot of gold coins dated to the fifth century B.C.E. might have been hidden during military conflicts between Greek and Persian forces.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Addressing Criticism Critics may argue that such tax breaks disproportionately benefit the wealthy.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The opposite — that tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy will trickle down into the rest of the economy and lift up the poor — has never been shown to work.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024
The New Popular Front, meanwhile, wants to lift public spending and raise tax on super-profits and the wealthy.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Addressing Criticism Critics may argue that such tax breaks disproportionately benefit the wealthy.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The opposite — that tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy will trickle down into the rest of the economy and lift up the poor — has never been shown to work.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024
The New Popular Front, meanwhile, wants to lift public spending and raise tax on super-profits and the wealthy.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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