From London to California, calls to “tax the rich” are growing. But what are they calling for in practice, and how are governments responding?

On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder talks to Bloomberg reporters Charlie Wells and Laura Nahmias about the fight over taxes for the world’s wealthiest, and what a political tussle between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Governor Kathy Hochul reveals about the hurdles some measures are facing.

Read more: ‘Soak the Rich’ Battle Cry Is Rising From London to California

We’re also closely watching US President Donald Trump’s threats to Iran today, after he posted on Truth Social that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” Trump’s deadline for a deal with Iran, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz, is 8 p.m. ET.

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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Charlie Wells, Laura Nahmias; Edited by Aaron Edwards.

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From London to California, calls to &ldquo;tax the rich&rdquo; are growing. But what are they calling for in practice, and how are governments responding?
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder talks to Bloomberg reporters Charlie Wells and Laura Nahmias about the fight over taxes for the world&rsquo;s wealthiest, and what a political tussle between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Governor Kathy Hochul reveals about the hurdles some measures are facing.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-01-19/wealth-tax-from-california-to-london-debt-hit-governments-eye-up-the-rich">&lsquo;Soak the Rich&rsquo; Battle Cry Is Rising From London to California</a>
We&rsquo;re also closely watching US President Donald Trump&rsquo;s threats to Iran today, after he posted on Truth Social that &ldquo;a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s deadline for a deal with Iran, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz, is 8 p.m. ET. This is a developing story. We are <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2026-04-07/iran-latest-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-middle-east-conflict-oil-markets?srnd=homepage-americas">live blogging</a> at Bloomberg.com with the latest from across the globe. You can also listen to the latest at <a href="http://swap.fm/l/0mAjPoMCeioY2aQUznwG">Bloomberg News Now</a>.
We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at&nbsp;<a href="http://bloomberg.com/podcastoffer">Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer</a>.
Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Charlie Wells, Laura Nahmias; Edited by Aaron Edwards.
Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

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Taxes Are Due Soon. Should the Rich Pay More?

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