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Nick Hanauer on inequality

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Labor, work & inequalityMacroeconomics & financial crises

What it is

Nick Hanauer's short TED University talk on economic inequality, which was famously not posted on TED's main site at first. He argues that rich people are not the job creators.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in debates about taxes, job creation and wealth redistribution, and for the controversy around its release.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2012, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “You really need to watch”

    Challenges the claim that lower corporate taxes create jobs.

    dsparkman, 2017-04 · Recommendation · in “Trump Wants Tax Plan to Cut Corporate Rate to 15%”

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Topics: nick hanauer, ted, inequality, taxes, job creators

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