Jackson, Wyo., has long been a refuge for the rich. But the last five years saw a boom in wealth of a kind never before seen. Across the country, the 2017 tax cuts minted hundreds of new billionaires.

We are wired for stories. We listen to them, we tell them, and we use them to make sense of the world around us. Long before anyone cared about features, pricing, or market share, people were already ...

California’s plan to hit its richest residents with a one-off wealth tax is a long shot, and its design has problems. But a look at who picks up the tab when billionaires scrimp on taxes, and how ...

Social Security is moving to a nationwide system to handle issues. Varying state rules could make it harder for Social Security workers to learn and manage a nationwide system. Current benefits will ...