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Two economists studied California's billionaire tax. They reached wildly different conclusions
NPRMonday, November 2, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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What happens in California could shape how America taxes the superrich. But will its billionaire tax fill state coffers — or drain them?
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- This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today. What happens in California could shape how America taxes the superrich. But will its billionaire tax fill state coffers — or drain them? Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Two and California.
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What happens in California could shape how America taxes the superrich. But will its billionaire tax fill state coffers — or drain them?
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This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today.
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Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Two and California.
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