Finance ministers from G20 nations such as Brazil, Germany, South Africa, and Spain recently backed a new proposal for a global wealth tax targeting the world’s billionaires. Their collective proposition, a minimum 2% tax on the assets of about 3,000 billionaires, could amass approximately $250 billion annually. This substantial sum is earmarked to enhance social […]
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