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talk of a US wealth tax is about symbolism as much as it is about economics

  • Written by Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW
imageDemocratic candidate frontrunner Elizabeth Warren's signature policy proposal is to tax the rich. Gabriella Demczuk/CNN

The race for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination is hotting up, and so is academic debate about one of the leading contender’s signature proposal – a wealth tax.

The US Democratic primary is becoming a...

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