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Wealth Inequality and Tax Policy

The impact of tax policy on wealth inequality in the United States, particularly how changes to tax rates, deductions, and preferences affect wealth distribution.

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Jan 23, 2026
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How have per-capita federal tax contributions by state shifted over the past decade, and what explains those trends?

by state have become more uneven over the past decade: high‑income and business‑heavy states have seen rising per‑person contributions while lower‑income states lag, producing a wider spread between t...

Jan 10, 2026

How have demographic trends shifted in the top 100 wealthiest US counties over the past decade?

Affluent U.S. counties have seen rising measured incomes, increasing concentration of high-income places on the coasts, and sharper housing-cost pressures over the past decade, but changes in race, ag...