The president’s long-hidden tax records were obtained by The New York Times. They reveal he only paid $750 the last two years. They also reveal tax evasion and money laundering. For example, Trump’s taxes reveal he got more than $21 million in highly unusual one-off payments from the Las Vegas casino mogul Phil Ruffin.

Wealth Inequality Worsens Bloomberg reported that the 50 richest Americans now hold as much wealth as half of the people in the U.S. Wealth inequality has gotten worse. New data from the U.S. Federal Reserve show stark wealth disparities by race, age and class. The top 1% of Americans have a combined net worth of $34.2

Unsafe Staffing The Daily Chronicle had an article explaining how the history of unsafe staffing in the nursing home industry led to more Covid deaths. Unsafe staffing leads to abuse, neglect, and caregiver burn-out. The article discussed Washington nursing homes. The complaints are common in the industry. Workers describe poor wages and understaffing by facilities.

Living Wage McKnight’s had an interesting article about providing a living wage to nursing home caregivers. LeadingAge released findings from its new analysis about a living wage. The group examined the effect if nursing home operators paid direct caregivers a living wage. A living wage is defined as a wage that allows caregivers to pay

As a parent and an attorney, my family’s mantra is “Safety First”.  We should have the same attitude with preventing the spread of the coronavirus. However, the failure to mandate or encourage mask wearing and social distancing has made the contagion worse. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention drafted a sweeping order