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The New York Times 4:32 pm on July 29, 2022
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Why Rotterdam Wouldn’t Allow a Bridge to Be Dismantled for Bezos’ Yacht

Why did Rotterdam stand between one of the world’s richest men and his boat? The furious response is rooted in Dutch values.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #boats-and-boating, #bridges-and-tunnels, #high-net-worth-individuals, #rotterdam-netherlands, #sailboats-and-sailing

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 18, 2022
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Amazon C.E.O. Andy Jassy Breaks From the Bezos Way

Jeff Bezos’ successor has set himself apart with a hands-on approach in Washington.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on July 12, 2022
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New Climate Promises, Same Old Global Warming

“Net zero emissions” sounds like an ambitious goal, but for most corporations it’s just kicking the can down the road.

#amazon-com-inc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #corporations, #exxon-mobil-corp, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #jbs-sa, #world-economic-forum

The New York Times 11:00 pm on May 23, 2022
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Musk and Bezo Show the Perils of Plutocratic Pettiness

Technology titans are missing that old adulation.

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The New York Times 1:39 pm on May 16, 2022
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Bernanke’s Economic Warning

The former Federal Reserve chair warns that the U.S. could be headed for a period of “stagflation.”

#bernanke-ben-s, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #corporate-taxes, #federal-reserve-system, #federal-taxes-us, #interest-rates, #politics-and-government, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #subprime-mortgage-crisis, #supply-chain, #united-states, #united-states-economy

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 29, 2022
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Musk’s Ties to China Could Create Headaches for Twitter

Elon Musk has invested heavily in China, where officials are willing to influence or punish companies that cross political red lines.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #censorship, #china, #computers-and-the-internet, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #freedom-of-the-press, #musk-elon, #politics-and-government, #rumors-and-misinformation, #social-media, #tesla-motors-inc, #twitter, #united-states-international-relations

The New York Times 9:03 pm on April 14, 2022
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Elon Musk’s Ultimate Twitter Troll: A Takeover Bid

The billionaire could be at the helm of the internet’s loudest megaphone.

#antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #benioff-marc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #internal-sub-only-nl, #musk-elon, #salesforce-com-inc, #social-media, #twitter

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 10, 2022
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Who Is MacKenzie Scott?

Three decades after worrying about making rent, she is now giving away billions — all while trying to keep herself out of the spotlight.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #content-type-personal-profile, #morrison-toni, #philanthropy, #scott-mackenzie, #writing-and-writers

The New York Times 4:41 pm on April 5, 2022
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Space Tourism Isn’t Just Joyriding

Having rich guys like Jeff Bezos in orbit can make space travel routine and help all of us dream big.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #internal-sub-only-nl, #private-spaceflight, #rocket-science-and-propulsion, #space-and-astronomy

The New York Times 5:57 pm on April 2, 2022
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How Christian Smalls and Derrick Palmer Beat Amazon

The company’s crackdown on a worker protest in New York backfired and led to a historic labor victory.

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The New York Times 9:36 pm on March 22, 2022
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MacKenzie Scott Gives $436 Million to Habitat for Humanity

The donation is part of an ongoing effort by Ms. Scott to give away her fortune.

#affordable-housing, #amazon-com-inc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #habitat-for-humanity, #high-net-worth-individuals, #philanthropy, #reckford-jonathan, #scott-mackenzie

The New York Times 6:10 pm on March 14, 2022
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Pete Davidson to Join Next Blue Origin Space Flight

The “Saturday Night Live’’ comedian will be one of six passengers to fly to the edge of space this month with Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos.

#amazon-com-inc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #blue-origin, #davidson-pete-1993, #private-spaceflight, #rocket-science-and-propulsion, #space-and-astronomy

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 18, 2022
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Don’t Cede the Space Race to China and the Billionaires

We don’t know what space can tell us about the origins of the universe and life on Earth. But that, above all, is the reason for going. 

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #china, #glenn-john-herschel-jr, #high-net-worth-individuals, #mars-planet, #moon, #musk-elon, #perseverance-mars-rover, #space-and-astronomy, #united-states-politics-and-government, #xi-jinping

The New York Times 4:57 pm on February 3, 2022
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Rotterdam to Dismantle Bridge for Jeff Bezos’ Superyacht

The middle section of the Dutch port’s historic Koningshaven Bridge will be temporarily dismantled so that a boat being built for Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, can traverse the city.

#amazon-com-inc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #bridges-and-tunnels, #rotterdam-netherlands, #sailboats-and-sailing

The New York Times 2:57 pm on February 3, 2022
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A Teenager Tracked Elon Musk’s Jet on Twitter. Then Came the Direct Message.

Jack Sweeney, a freshman at the University of Central Florida, said that Mr. Musk raised privacy and security concerns about his popular Twitter account, @ElonJet.

#air-traffic-control, #airlines-and-airplanes, #amazon-com-inc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #colleges-and-universities, #computers-and-the-internet, #cuban-mark, #dallas-mavericks, #drake-rapper, #federal-aviation-administration, #gates-bill, #microsoft-corp, #musk-elon, #orlando-fla, #privacy, #private-aircraft, #private-spaceflight, #space-exploration-technologies-corp, #tesla-motors-inc, #twitter, #university-of-central-florida

The New York Times 12:10 am on December 11, 2021
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Jeff Bezos Is Getting Astronaut Wings. But Soon, the F.A.A. Won’t Award Them.

Starting in January, space tourists will not receive a participation trophy for flying to space. But everyone will be on the honor roll.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #branson-richard, #federal-aviation-administration, #private-spaceflight, #rocket-science-and-propulsion, #shatner-william, #space-and-astronomy

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 10, 2021
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Elon Musk’s Latest Innovation: Troll Philanthropy

Some very wealthy people give their money away in an attempt to burnish their reputations. Not the Tesla C.E.O.

#bezos-earth-fund, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #gates-bill, #high-net-worth-individuals, #musk-elon, #nonprofit-organizations, #philanthropy, #scott-mackenzie, #social-media, #soskis-benjamin, #space-exploration-technologies-corp, #tesla-motors-inc

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 3, 2021
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What Happened to Amazon’s Bookstore?

A 2011 thriller was supposed to cost $15. One merchant listed it at $987, with a 17th-century publication date. That’s what happens in a marketplace where third-party sellers run wild.

#amazon-com-inc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #boland-john-c, #book-trade-and-publishing, #books-and-literature, #computers-and-the-internet, #e-commerce, #institute-for-local-self-reliance

The New York Times 11:00 am on December 1, 2021
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Amazon and the Labor Shortage

What this economic moment means for the company and the people who work there.

#audio-neutral-informative, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #labor-and-jobs, #shortages

The New York Times 7:29 pm on November 23, 2021
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Michael Strahan to Join Next Blue Origin Space Flight

Mr. Strahan, a “Good Morning America” co-host, is one of six people set to join the next spaceflight with Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos.

#abc-inc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #good-morning-america-tv-program, #private-spaceflight, #space-and-astronomy, #strahan-michael

The New York Times 9:47 pm on November 22, 2021
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Jeff Bezos Donates $100 Million to the Obama Foundation

The gift was the largest yet for the foundation and was among several splashy donations in recent months by Mr. Bezos, one of the world’s richest people.

#amazon-com-inc, #bezos-earth-fund, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #obama-foundation, #obama-barack, #obama-barack-h-presidential-library-and-museum, #philanthropy

The New York Times 9:00 am on November 4, 2021
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Elon Musk’s Extraterrestrial Capitalism

Billionaires, having read stories of world-building as boys, are now rich enough, as men, to build worlds. The rest of us are trapped in them.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #books-and-literature, #capitalism-theory-and-philosophy, #high-net-worth-individuals, #income-inequality, #musk-elon, #science-fiction, #silicon-valley-calif, #south-africa, #space-and-astronomy, #star-trek-tv-program, #the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-movie, #writing-and-writers, #zuckerberg-mark-e

The New York Times 7:43 pm on October 28, 2021
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Who Are America’s Billionaires, Anyway?

They are tech titans, entertainment moguls and heirs to great fortunes. Their ranks grew during the pandemic, changing the political conversation around taxing the wealthy.

#american-jobs-plan-2021, #bankman-fried-sam, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #high-net-worth-individuals, #income-inequality, #manchin-joe-iii, #musk-elon, #occupy-wall-street, #taxation, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wyden-ron

The New York Times 9:25 pm on October 25, 2021
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Blue Origin Wants to Build a Space Station

Blue Origin says it will team up with Sierra Space, Boeing and other companies to build an outpost that could help replace the International Space Station.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #blue-origin, #boeing-company, #international-space-station, #national-aeronautics-and-space-administration, #private-spaceflight, #redwire-space, #sierra-nevada-space-systems, #space-and-astronomy, #space-stations

The New York Times 10:41 pm on October 24, 2021
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Inside Amazon’s Worst Human Resources Problem

A knot of problems with Amazon’s system for handling paid and unpaid leaves has led to devastating consequences for workers.

#amazon-com-inc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #disability-insurance, #jassy-andrew-r, #labor-and-jobs, #organized-labor, #staten-island-nyc, #wages-and-salaries, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 19, 2021
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Book Review: ‘Everything and Less,’ by Mark McGurl

Mark McGurl’s “Everything and Less” examines the impact the tech giant has had on literature itself.

#amazon-com-inc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #book-trade-and-publishing, #books-and-literature, #e-commerce, #everything-and-less-the-novel-in-the-age-of-amazon-book, #mcgurl-mark, #scott-mackenzie

The New York Times 9:27 pm on October 13, 2021
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In a Blue Origin Rocket, William Shatner Finally Goes to Space

The actor who played Captain Kirk played the role of pitchman for Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company at a time that it is facing a number of workplace and business difficulties.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #blue-origin, #private-spaceflight, #rocket-science-and-propulsion, #shatner-william, #space-and-astronomy, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 4:00 am on October 13, 2021
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How to Watch William Shatner Launch to Space on Blue Origin

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company will launch the man who played Captain Kirk along with three other passengers on a short up and down flight to the edge of space.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #blue-origin, #private-spaceflight, #rocket-science-and-propulsion, #shatner-william, #space-and-astronomy

The New York Times 8:10 pm on October 7, 2021
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Sometimes Life Imitates Art. William Shatner Is Headed To Space With Blue Origin.

Next week, in a thoroughly modern blurring of reality and fiction, William Shatner will soar to space with Blue Origin. Do you care?

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #blue-origin, #branson-richard, #earth, #funk-wally, #high-net-worth-individuals, #musk-elon, #national-aeronautics-and-space-administration, #planets, #private-spaceflight, #propaganda, #rocket-science-and-propulsion, #shatner-william, #space-and-astronomy, #space-exploration-technologies-corp, #stars-and-galaxies, #tesla-motors-inc, #virgin-galactic

The New York Times 4:19 pm on October 4, 2021
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William Shatner Will Launch to Space on Next Blue Origin Flight

It’s only the edge of space, but the man who played the “Star Trek” captain is heading there with three other people for Blue Origin’s second flight with passengers.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #blue-origin, #private-spaceflight, #shatner-william, #space-and-astronomy

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 1, 2021
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The World Wants Greenland’s Minerals, but Greenlanders Are Wary

The island has rare elements needed for electric cars and wind turbines. But protesters are blocking one project, signaling that mining companies must tread carefully.

#anglo-american-corp, #arctic-regions, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #gates-bill, #geology, #global-warming, #greenland, #indigenous-people, #mines-and-mining, #nuuk-greenland, #rare-earths, #uranium

The New York Times 1:09 am on October 1, 2021
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Accused of Toxic Culture and Safety Issues

Blue Origin launched the Amazon founder to the edge of space in July and has another flight planned in October, but the company has experienced other setbacks this year.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #blue-origin, #private-spaceflight, #rocket-science-and-propulsion, #sexual-harassment, #space-and-astronomy, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 11:58 pm on September 20, 2021
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Bezos Puts $1 Billion of $10 Billion Climate Pledge Into Conservation

A year after announcing the Bezos Earth Fund, the Amazon founder detailed how some of the money would be spent.

#andes-mountains, #bezos-earth-fund, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #congo-river, #conservation-of-resources, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #philanthropy

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 13, 2021
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Is Limitless Choice Killing Us Slowly?

Author Dave Eggers dissects the anxieties and discontents of living in a world wrought by tech giants.

#amazon-com-inc, #audio-neutral-informative, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #books-and-literature, #computers-and-the-internet, #e-commerce, #eggers-dave, #the-every-book

The New York Times 10:00 am on September 3, 2021
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An Upper East Side Triplex for $60 Million, or $20 Million Over Ask

The penthouse, overlooking the Central Park reservoir, was sold by the Swiss financier Jacqui Safra. The closing was the second largest so far this year.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #central-park-manhattan-ny, #fifth-avenue-manhattan-ny, #jacqui-safra, #jean-doumanian, #kasper-herbert, #madison-square-park-manhattan-ny, #neumann-adam, #neumann-rebekah-paltrow, #new-york-city, #newman-phyllis, #one57-manhattan-ny-apartments, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #rudin-scott, #san-remo-manhattan-ny-apartments, #wework-companies-inc

The New York Times 10:47 pm on July 21, 2021
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Jeff Bezos’s Space Style

When Jeff Bezos flew off in his rocket, he became the international (interstellar?) symbol of the male in midlife crisis.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #fashion-and-apparel, #space-and-astronomy

The New York Times 8:26 pm on July 15, 2021
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Jeff Bezos Picks 18-Year-Old Dutch Student for Blue Origin Rocket Launch

Oliver Daemen will fly to the edge of space after another passenger who paid $28 million for the seat had a scheduling conflict.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #blue-origin, #daemen-oliver, #private-spaceflight, #space-and-astronomy

The New York Times 6:44 pm on July 11, 2021
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Branson Beats Jeff Bezos to Space, Aiming to Open Space Tourism

The successful trip was the first in a series to the edge of space and beyond by billionaire entrepreneurs that seek to make human spaceflight more routine.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #blue-origin, #branson-richard, #new-mexico, #private-spaceflight, #rocket-science-and-propulsion, #space-and-astronomy, #spaceport-america, #travel-and-vacations, #virgin-galactic, #virgin-group

The New York Times 10:36 am on July 11, 2021
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Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Space Plane Flight: How to Watch

The V.S.S. Unity will lift off from New Mexico on Sunday morning as billionaire entrepreneurs race to make spaceflight unexceptional.

#airlines-and-airplanes, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #blue-origin, #branson-richard, #federal-aviation-administration, #high-net-worth-individuals, #private-spaceflight, #rocket-science-and-propulsion, #space-and-astronomy, #travel-and-vacations, #virgin-galactic, #virgin-group

The New York Times 1:34 am on July 2, 2021
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Richard Branson Will Try to Beat Jeff Bezos to Space

The Virgin Galactic founder hopes to edge out, by nine days, Blue Origin’s first flight with a crew aboard.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #branson-richard, #new-mexico, #private-spaceflight, #rocket-science-and-propulsion, #space-and-astronomy, #spaceport-america, #virgin-galactic

The New York Times 12:24 am on June 28, 2021
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Jeff Bezos, the Amazon CEO and Rocketman

Mr. Bezos has a complicated legacy of towering ambition, extraordinary success, unimaginable personal wealth and a scorched earth business approach

#amazon-com-inc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #blue-origin, #jassy-andrew-r

The New York Times 1:30 pm on June 20, 2021
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Elon Musk and His Fellow Billionaires Are Not Superheroes

The American idealization of wealthy mavericks isn’t confined to the pages of comic books. 

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #comic-books-and-strips, #gates-bill, #high-net-worth-individuals, #income-inequality, #marvel-entertainment, #musk-elon, #philanthropy, #scott-mackenzie, #zuckerberg-mark-e

The New York Times 10:21 pm on June 18, 2021
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Why Do People Want Jeff Bezos to Buy and Eat the Mona Lisa?

An online petition that started as a joke has gone viral, becoming a kind of digital performance art piece all of its own.

#applebees-international, #art, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #change-org, #louvre-museum

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 16, 2021
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Buyers of Amazon Devices Are Guinea Pigs. That’s a Problem.

Amazon’s experimental approach to product design can hurt your wallet and the environment. Why does it need our help to figure out what it’s doing?

#amazon-com-inc, #apple-inc, #behar-yves, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #cameras, #computers-and-the-internet, #electronics, #recycling-of-waste-materials, #speakers-audio, #television-sets-and-media-devices, #wearable-computing

The New York Times 2:38 pm on June 15, 2021
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MacKenzie Scott Announces $2.74 Billion in New Grants

Ms. Scott’s wealth has continued to grow thanks to Amazon’s soaring stock price. Forbes estimates her net worth at roughly $60 billion.

#amazon-com-inc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #finances, #high-net-worth-individuals, #nonprofit-organizations, #philanthropy, #scott-mackenzie

The New York Times 8:01 am on June 15, 2021
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Five Takeaways About Amazon’s Employment Machine

Outsiders see a business success story for the ages. Many insiders see an employment system under strain.

#amazon-com-inc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #black-people, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #employee-fringe-benefits, #labor-and-jobs, #paid-time-off, #productivity, #wages-and-salaries

The New York Times 10:17 pm on June 13, 2021
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Blue Origin Space Flight With Jeff Bezos Goes for $28 Million at Auction

Four people will be aboard the New Shepard, the Blue Origin rocket named for the first American in space, when it is set to launch.

#amazon-com-inc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #blue-origin, #private-spaceflight, #space-exploration-technologies-corp, #virgin-galactic

The New York Times 3:00 pm on June 12, 2021
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Fat Cats on a Hot Tin Roof

Pay up, Monopoly Men; freeloading isn’t cool. 

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #buffett-warren-e, #income-inequality, #income-tax, #infrastructure-public-works, #tax-evasion, #taxation, #wealth-taxx

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 11, 2021
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Huge Paydays for C.E.O.s, as Gap With Workers Widened

The gap between workers and C.E.O.s widened during the pandemic as public companies granted top executives some of the richest pay packages ever.

#airbnb, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #chesky-brian, #doordash-mobile-app, #equilar, #executive-compensation, #iac-interactivecorp, #karp-alex, #labor-and-jobs, #levin-joseph, #musk-elon, #opendoor-open-door-labs-inc, #palantir-technologies, #richison-chad, #shareholder-rights-and-activism, #su-lisa-1969, #tesla-motors-inc, #varner-michael, #wages-and-salaries, #wu-eric-c-1982, #xu-tony

The New York Times 2:44 pm on June 9, 2021
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How Billionaires Used Tax Loopholes to Save Billions

A bombshell report raises questions about the tax bills of the wealthy.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #federal-taxes-us, #icahn-carl-c, #income-tax, #labor-and-jobs, #musk-elon, #soros-george