The Case for Common Sense Capitalism

Should the super wealthy pay a lower tax rate than the middle class and working poor? [Image] Your Daily Wealth Health Alerts! - [The 3 Most Important Financial Resolutions to Make in 2021]( For many Americans, 2021 is going to feel like a tale of two economies. After all, things got worse for a lot of people during the past year — jobs and businesses were lost, savings was spent, credit cards became a crutch and some even lost their homes. In the fall, more than 4 out of 5 Americans — 84% — reported that the pandemic was causing stress on their personal finances, according to the National Endowment for Financial Education. - [How Companies Are Reimagining Health Benefits for 2021]( The definition of one’s health, now more than ever, includes mental health. Addressing chronic conditions is complicated by the effects of social isolation, inertia, and lack of direct access to services. As CEO of a digital healthcare company, I am asked about these issues every day, not just for employees but also for employers who want to offer more. - [Trickle-Down Economics Doesn’t Work but Build-up Does]( How should the huge financial costs of the pandemic be paid for, as well as the other deferred needs of society after this annus horribilis? Politicians rarely want to raise taxes on the rich. Joe Biden promised to do so but a closely divided Congress is already balking. That's because they've bought into one of the most dangerous of all economic ideas: that economic growth requires the rich to become even richer. - [The Case for Common Sense Capitalism]( There is a virus in our economic system that — not unlike our current problem with COVID-19 — has largely been ignored or dismissed by far too many in our society, especially those who are in positions of power to make a difference. This virus is the ever-widening wealth gap and insidious economic inequality in our society that has direct effects on the other great issues of our day; social (in)justice, access to quality and affordable health care, and lack of social mobility, among others. If {EMAIL} should not be subscribed or if you need to change your subscription information for Wealth Health Alerts, [please use this preferences page](. 21215 Burbank Blvd, STE 600 Woodland Hills, CA 91367