Joseph Stiglitz on super profits, capital gains and why corporate tax is good for democracy

Inequality creates insecurity and, as the United States is demonstrating right now, that insecurity can have devasting consequences for democracy. On this episode of Follow the Money , Nobel Prize-winning economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz joins Ebony Bennett and Dr Richard Denniss to discuss why Australia should get a better return for its natural resources, the power of corporations to mark up prices and push down wages, and why democracies should collect more corporate tax. This episode was recorded live on Wednesday 11 February 2026. What we owe the water: It's time for a fossil fuel treaty by Kumi Naidoo is available now for just $19.95. Use the code 'PODVP' at checkout to get free shipping. You can also

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Joseph Stiglitz on super profits, capital gains and why corporate tax is good for democracy is an episode from Follow The Money by The Australia Institute.

This episode is 31:09 long.

This episode was published on Feb 18, 2026.

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