Rebecca Riddell

Sri Lanka: Ruinous Tax Policies Stoke Inequality Sri Lanka’s tax policies played a driving role in the country’s devastating 2022 economic crisis and have contributed to the chronic underfunding of education and other public services.

Today, @hrw.org released the 1st major report on tax, documenting how policies that favor the rich drove Sri Lanka into economic crisis & starved its public education system. UN tax treaty negotiations are historic chance to address a root cause. www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

Latina workers lose about $1.2 million over the course of a 40-year career due to the wage gap.

This isn’t equity—it’s injustice. Latinas deserve fair pay now. #LatinaEqualPay

‼️New Oxfam Tax Report: "A European Agenda to Tax the Super-Rich".

📆9 October.

The report delves into wealth concentration in the EU, examines the different tax regimes that drive this, and presents a roadmap for taxing the super-rich.

Write to eumedia@oxfam.org for an embargoed copy.

Oxfam mourns our partner colleague Tasneem (27), killed with her 2 young children in an Israeli airstrike in #Gaza. Partner clinics providing life-saving care have also been destroyed. Aid workers must never be targets.

👉🏾Full statement: oxf.am/gaza-partner...

#NotATarget

New US data shows 43.7 million people in poverty, with "President Trump's agenda set to further impoverish families and inflame inequality" — Oxfam In response to the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of new data on poverty and incomes in 2024, Rebecca Riddell, Oxfam America’s E

New poverty data just out affirms a shameful fact:

The US is one of the most unequal rich countries in the world.

Home to more billionaires than any other country, and 43.7 million ppl in poverty. Trump's agenda is set to make things worse.

Our take👇 www.oxfamamerica.org/press/new-us...

Looking for the best states to work in? These are the top 5 states for workers!

Oxfam’s research has found these states all have the country’s strongest minimum wages, paid leave, fair schedules, and protected rights to organize. Did your state make the top 5?

The Most Hopeful Economic Story That’s Not in the News A new tax treaty is a chance for needed change.

Countries have started negotiating a new tax treaty

The US? Not in the room

Trump's unilateralism hurts ordinary people in the US and (no surprise) helps profitable corps & wealthy individuals who pay too little in tax

My take from negotiations👇 politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/the-most-hop...

President Trump’s tax bill ‘a historic act of cruelty’ that leaves ordinary people ‘sicker, hungrier, and poorer’ – Oxfam In response to reports that President Trump will sign his regressive and harmful tax bill into law today, Oxfam America President and CEO Abby Maxman said:

'This is the price of oligarchy: a society that is sicker, hungrier, and poorer.'

@oxfamamerica.bsky.social's @abbymaxman.bsky.social on the billionaire tax handouts Trump will sign into law today. A 'historic act of cruelty' with 'deadly' consequences.
www.oxfamamerica.org/press/press-...

Foram dias intensos na 4ª Conferência de Financiamento para o Desenvolvimento que revelou tanto o poder quanto os limites da cooperação internacional. É essencial manter e ampliar essas coalizões, porque sem reformas estruturais e redistribuição, a promessa dos ODS continuará fora do alcance.

Me voy de Sevilla muy emocionado por trabajar con un equipo comprometido, brillante y políticamente potente en Oxfam.

En tiempos en que el movimiento reaccionario promueve más injusticia y desigualdades, es momento de poner la justicia económica en el centro.

#Ffd4

Seville showed that considerable challenges remain to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. But it also paved the way for governments to build more coalitions to tax the super-rich and finance care, and put equality, democracy and sustainability at the core of their efforts. Quote by Hernan Saenz, FFD Global Lead of Oxfam.

REACTION: The #FFD4 showed the challenges remaining to meet the Sustainable Development Goals - but also the power of international cooperation.

👉 oxf.am/ffd-reaction

So grateful to connect with global movements demanding justice at #FFD4.

A real source of hope. As we fight US efforts to take away families' food and healthcare to give billionaires tax breaks, and tank multilateralism to pad the profits of corporations.

La lucha continua✊

Financing Development in an Era of Extreme of Inequality YouTube video by oxfaminternational

NEW: In case you missed this passionate and uplifting conversation on how to #FightInequality, watch the full panel here www.youtube.com/live/iBE9eQb... #FfD4 #TaxTheSuperRich #CancelTheDebt

Today, rather than investing in workers and families, Senate Republicans passed a destructive tax bill that would leave millions hungry and without healthcare.

Lawmakers need to ask themselves: how many people are you willing to harm to pad the pockets of billionaires?

Billionaires’ wealth surged $6.5tn over past decade, Oxfam reports Real-terms gains of $33.9tn for world’s richest 1% ‘enough to end annual global poverty 22 times over’, charity says The wealth of the world’s 3,000 billionaires has surged by $6.5tn (£4.8tn) in real terms over the past decade, according to Oxfam, equivalent to 14.6% of global output. In total the richest 1% of the global population has gained at least $33.9tn in real terms, which the charity said was “enough to end annual global poverty 22 times over”. Continue reading...

Billionaires’ wealth surged $6.5tn over past decade, Oxfam reports

As #FFD4 approaches, we call for new strategic alliances to address inequality.

For taxing the super-rich to pay for public services & climate action (9 out of 10 support it globally!).

For reforms to the international financial architecture & more. 👉 oxf.am/ffd-brief-2025

World’s richest 1% increased wealth by $33.9 trillion since 2015, Oxfam says That amount is “more than enough to eliminate annual poverty 22 times over,” according to a new analysis from the anti-poverty group.

We look at the misguided private finance takeover of development that's enriched wealthy investors but led to exclusion, poverty & exploitation

It's time to retire what @danielagabor.bsky.social calls the Wall Street Consensus. A public-first approach is need www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Billionaires’ wealth surged $6.5tn over past decade, Oxfam reports Real-terms gains of $33.9tn for world’s richest 1% ‘enough to end annual global poverty 22 times over’, charity says

Stark numbers:

Since 1995, private wealth has surged 8x more than public wealth

Since 2015, the top 1% gained over $33.9 trillion, enough to end annual poverty 22x

Today 3.7 billion+ live in poverty. Billionaires (3000 ppl) hold equal to 14.6% of global GDP.
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...

🚨New Oxfam analysis looks at how extreme inequality is derailing global development - and the change that's needed.

🌍Check out 'From Private Profit to Public Power' oxf.am/ffd-brief-2025

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As Trump and Republicans in Congress push billionaire tax handouts, we had to ask:

Are the billionaires doing okay??🤔

We crunched the numbers and found out—surprise, surprise—they're doing great!👇

Wealth of 10 richest US billionaires increased by over $360 billion in the last year, as President Trump and Congress prepare massive tax giveaway for the ultra-rich Despite recent tariff-related market turmoil, the 10 richest U.S. billionaires saw their wealth increase by $365 billion

Figures based on gains in billionaire wealth from 4/30/24 to 4/30/25.

Check out our full press release here: www.oxfamamerica.org/press/wealth...

NEW from @oxfamamerica.bsky.social:

🔹The wealth of the 10 richest US billionaires increased by $365 billion in the past year.

🔹A modest tax on their fortunes would cover 1 year of food assistance for 22.5 million ppl.

🔹It would take 10 typical workers 726,000 yrs to make that much.

Threats to Congress’s Clean Energy Funding Will Damage the Climate and Punish Households Just some of what we’d face: Higher bills, Unbreathable Air, Unsafe homes, Loss of good job opportunities.

Threats to US Clean Energy Funding Will Damage the Climate and Punish Households. @oxfamamerica.bsky.social's blog shows how cuts to essential programs would lead to higher energy bills, unbreathable air, unsafe homes and loss of good jobs: politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/clean-energy...

House Tax Package Doubles Down on Tax Breaks for Multinational Corporations The House Ways and Means Committee’s draft tax bill extends trillions of dollars in wasteful and unpopular tax breaks, paving the way for massive cuts to vital health and other public services.

The big Republican tax bill is not so beautiful.
Unless you're superrich or a big multinational company.
Everything else is shortchanged: our families, jobs, and our climate.
Our @factcoalition.bsky.social take:
thefactcoalition.org/house-tax-pa...

Rumors and Smokescreen: Republicans Don't Actually Plan To Tax The Rich We love taxing billionaires. This ain't it. Rhetoric shouldn’t distract from an inequality-fueling tax deal

Don't believe everything the President posts—Trump doesn't plan to #TaxtheRich and neither do Republicans.

Oxfam's Jackson Gandour and I on why rumors shouldn't distract from a tax deal that will benefit the ultra-wealthy and hurt ordinary people.
politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/rumors-and-s...

More millionaires in Mass. despite taxes The "Millionaire's tax" hasn't caused the wealthy to flee.

When Massachusetts residents passed a new tax on income over $1 million in 2022, critics claimed it would drive the wealthy away.

Instead, IPS scholar @ocampomar.bsky.social found that the state now has MORE millionaires — and an extra $2.46 billion raised by the tax.

Mike Deehan in @axios.com:

Oxfam America’s @rebeccariddell.bsky.social spoke to people across New York City to get their thoughts on tax fairness as we push for lawmakers to reject tax giveaways for the ultra-wealthy and instead create a tax system that works for everyone.

Had so much fun talking with folks on the streets of NYC about their views on tax fairness. The people know what's up. Please share!

"Reconsidering commitment to tax cuts for the rich"* ** *** ****

* Except for the tax cut for the heirs of the wealthiest estates
**Except for the tax cut for passthrough biz, half of which goes to millionaires
*** Except for corporate tax cuts about a third of which goes to the top 1%
**** Etc.

Trump’s Economic Policies Show Need for a ‘Human Rights Economy’ On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced import tariffs – many above 40 percent, on goods from virtually every country – upending the global economy. Although now paused above a baseline 10 percent, except for China, these new tariffs illustrate the danger of pursuing economic reforms without regard for the impact on people’s human rights.

Yes, economies should be transformed to ensure everyone can enjoy their rights.

But the Trump approach does not care for people's lives & rights. There are other reforms we could make instead.

Our preliminary piece on human rights take on Trump's tarrifs www.hrw.org/news/2025/0...