Little Rock Paul Thiel, the libertarian billionaire, co-founder of PayPal, board member of Facebook, and venture capitalist, Trump delegate, and Silicon Valley community leader, went public about the fact that he is the money bags behind the Hulk Hogan lawsuit that is trying to put the on-line scandal and news sheet, Gawker, out of business. …
Tag: low-income families
Congress Discriminates Against the Poor on Tax Refunds
New Orleans This one caught me by surprise. Congress managed to sneak through a provision in the tax-cut deal at the end of 2015 that both punishes the poor and privileges predatory products long targeted and increasingly scorned by banks and tax preparers. What’s the deal? Beginning in the 2017 tax season, the new law …
Magical Realism at the Border of Techies and the Poor
New Orleans Don’t get me wrong, I am 1000% in favor of techies of all stripes and sizes trying to figure out a way to impact on the lives and fortunes of low and moderate income families. Nonetheless, when I read an article about JPMorgan Chase putting up $30 million through its foundation to create …