Book talk with authors, UC Berkeley economists and O-Lab affiliates Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman, focused on their new book, The Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay. The book presents a forensic investigation into a dramatic transformation that has taken place in recent decades: even as they became fabulously wealthy, the ultra-rich have had their taxes collapse to levels last seen in the 1920s. Eschewing anecdotes and case studies, Saez and Zucman offer a comprehensive view of America’s tax system, based on new statistics covering all taxes paid at all levels of government. Their conclusion? For the first time in more than a century, billionaires now pay lower tax rates than their secretaries. Join us to hear Saez and Zucman present their work and take questions from the audience. Hosted by the UC Berkeley Department of Economics, and co-sponsored by the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, the Stone Center on Wealth and Income Inequality, and the Center for Equitable Growth.

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