“Jackpot” Wins 2022 Axiom Award
Gold medal in the Economics category of business book contest.
Media & Events
"Jackpot" media coverage, appearances, and author events.
Why Do White People Assume Successful Black People Are Athletes or Entertainers?
A cultural bias with real-life consequences.
Greed Isn’t Working for America, So Why Are These Democratic Senators Enabling It?
Taxing the rich is highly popular, but politically difficult.
Biden Wants to Tax the Richest of the Rich. Congress? Not So Much.
Federal lawmakers lack the fortitude—and the votes—to really address the wealth gap.
12 Readable Reasons to Kill the Death Penalty
A new essay collection tackles America's ultimate punishment.
Yes, We Have an Aristocracy in America—and It’s Thriving
A new report shows how dynasties rake it in at everyone else’s expense.
It’s Not Just Income Taxes. Billionaires Don’t Pay Inheritance Taxes Either.
As a Trump adviser once said, only “morons” would do that.
You Just Paid Your Taxes. Here’s How the Superrich Avoid Them.
And how Joe Biden’s proposals might address some of that.
How America’s Ultrawealthy Won the Pandemic
The few made out like bandits. And the many? They got poorer and sicker.
Michael Mechanic 