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Bernie Sanders kicks off billionaires tax campaign with choice words for the 'oligarchs'
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Bernie Sanders kicks off billionaires tax campaign with choice words for the'oligarchs' Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks Wednesday night at the Wiltern at the formal kickoff of the campaign for the California billionaires tax. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Populist Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday formally kicked off the campaign to place a billionaires tax on the November ballot, framing the proposal as something larger than a debate about economic and tax policy as he appeared at a storied Los Angeles venue.
Bill Gates beats Jeff Bezos as world's richest man (again)
Bill Gates stopped working full-time at Microsoft in 2008 and stepped down as chairman in 2014. Over the course of nearly two decades, Gates has shifted his focus from personal computers to philanthropy. Yet despite easing his workload at Microsoft and his dedication to giving away money, Bill Gates is once again the world's richest person. As of Nov. 16, Gates has a net worth of $110 billion, according to Bloomberg. Gates narrowly unseated Amazon head Jeff Bezos, who's worth approx.
Should We Tax the Robots?
A robot might take your job. A robot might take mine. I work at the World Economic Forum, and last year some of my colleagues looked at what robots might do to jobs in 15 economies that account for two thirds of the world's workforce. Their report reckons robots will throw over 5 million people out of jobs by 2020. The world's richest man, Bill Gates, has a solution to the problems our employment Terminators will cause.