This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Scott Ellis, a 55-year-old millionaire who lives in Silicon Valley, about California's proposed 5% billionaire wealth tax. Ellis is a member of ...

Mary Woulf was 22, a single mother and a college dropout. She went to a temp agency for a receptionist job. She did well on the test, so the agency sent her to its best client, a national mortgage ...

There are an estimated 23 million millionaire households in the United States, according to the UBS Global Wealth Report released in June 2025. As the stock market continues to set new record highs, ...

Scott Ellis is a millionaire who supports higher taxes for the wealthy, including himself.Courtesy of Scott Ellis This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Scott Ellis, a 55-year-old ...

Scott Ellis is a Silicon Valley millionaire who supports California's proposed wealth tax on billionaires. Ellis believes excessive wealth threatens democracy and supports federal-level wealth tax ...