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Campaign for California’s Billionaire Tax Pins Its Hopes on Influencers and Social Media

29 October 2026 at 12:02
Supporters of a California wealth tax are short on cash and are relying on cheaper campaign methods to get their word out.

© Minh Connors for The New York Times

Ifeanyi Ifediba usually creates videos about sports, anime and campus life. But he recently agreed to make a political ad to support the billionaire tax.

How to Tax and Spend in a ‘Turbulent Time’? U.K. Tries a Balancing Act.

28 October 2026 at 16:30
The new government, led by Andy Burnham, will deliver its first budget on Wednesday, a plan expected to tread between wide ambition and narrow financial limits.

© Pool photo by Carlos Jasso

Britain’s prime minister, Andy Burnham, in Downing Street on Monday. The first budget of the new government will be delivered in Parliament on Wednesday.
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