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Brace yourself: Nobel Prize economist says Trump's policies surpass the Gilded Age disaster
The Super-Hyper Gilded Age Is a Policy Choice, Not a MoodWhat the Source SaysPaul Krugman argues that Trump-era inequality now exceeds the original Gilded Age, with the richest Americans holding an even larger share of economic power than Rockefeller-era titans once did. Robert J. Shapiro adds the more important point: the real issue is not billionaire generosity, but how hyper-rich interests shape government policy to protect and expand their wealth.Power, Not PersonalityThe article gives away its own weakness when it lingers on whether today’s tech moguls are “nice” or charitable enough…
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