
What Billionaires Want: The Secret Influence of America’s 100 Richest
7 min
The former managing director of BlackRock hits out at the elite. The richest Americans can accumulate vast fortunes yet only pay levies when they decide to cash out. Morris Pearl argues that the disparity between the ultra-wealthy and the average US citizen isn’t about loopholes. Instead, it’s a problem at the core of the US’s tax code.