● Pay Up!: Conservative Myths About Tax Cuts for the Rich
John C. Campbell
Summary via publisher (Cambridge U. Press)
Since the Reagan era, conservatives in the United States have championed cutting taxes, especially for wealthy individuals and corporations, as the best way to achieve economic prosperity. In his new book, Pay Up!, John L. Campbell shows that while these claims are highly influential, they are also wrong. Using historical and cross-national evidence, the book challenges and refutes every justification conservatives have made for tax cuts – that American taxes are too high; they hurt the economy; they facilitate government waste; they constitute an unfair downward redistribution of income; and they threaten individual freedom – and conversely shows that countries can actually benefit from higher taxes, especially when tax increases fall most heavily on those most able to pay them.
● Conversations with Your Financial Therapist: Stories and Scripts to Grow Your Money Mindset
Erika Wasserman
Summary via publisher (Wiley)
Conversations with Your Financial Therapist: Stories and Scripts to Grow Your Money Mindset offers a fresh, empathetic approach to understanding and improving your relationship with money. Through relatable stories, practical scripts, and real-life examples, the book explores how emotions, past experiences, and cultural beliefs shape our financial decisions.
● The CEO’s Guide to the Investment Galaxy: Navigating Markets to Build Great Companies
Sarah Keohane Williamson
Summary via publisher (Wiley)
The CEO’s Guide to the Investment Galaxy by Sarah Keohane Williamson provides indispensable insights for business leaders navigating the landscape of the global investment community. Not all shareholders are created equal. Knowing who your shareholders and the other members of the investment community are—and what drives them—is key to your success. Whether you’re stepping into a CEO role at an established company or spearheading a promising start-up, this guide demystifies the diverse members of the investment community you will encounter, from pension funds to private equity firms to proxy advisors, and provides practical advice to help attract the shareholders who can support you in building a great company.
● Equality Is a Struggle: Bulletins from the Front Line, 2021-2025
Thomas Piketty
Review via Literary Hub
It can be hard to keep up with Piketty’s work if you don’t speak French. He consistently publishes in Libération and Le Monde, but I rarely come across that day-to-day writing in translation. This collection offers a unique chance to read his first drafts on the pressing issues of the day: the seemingly global political lurch rightward, the brutal violence in Ukraine and Gaza, and China’s ascendance. There is hope and a vision for the future here too, especially in an “extended introductory essay arguing that an ecological socialism remains the best hope for global equality.”
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