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Marcus Baram

New York

Journalist at Freelance

Contributing Editor at Crain Currency

Special Projects Editor at Capital & Main

Journalist: Capital & Main, Crain Currency + Author: Gil Scott-Heron: Pieces of a Man + Skeptic + Dad. (The views expressed here are personal.)

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  • 5 days ago | timesofsandiego.com | Marcus Baram

    This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. One of the most notable features of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” passed by the House last month is a series of tax cuts exempting tips, overtime and Social Security from taxes.

  • 6 days ago | craincurrency.com | Marcus Baram

    More family offices are rethinking how they’re structured — and increasingly, that means outsourcing two of their most essential roles: the chief financial officer and chief investment officer. Our lead story this week explores why this shift is gaining momentum. It’s not just about saving money (though that matters when top-tier talent can cost upward of $500,000 a year). It’s also about flexibility.

  • 1 week ago | craincurrency.com | Marcus Baram

    During a time of economic uncertainty, global trade tensions, cutbacks in government spending and potential tax code changes, family offices are taking a cautious approach to philanthropy. While some prominent figures — including Sergey Brin and Bill Gates — have made sweeping commitments to charitable causes in recent months, most wealthy families are holding on to their existing strategies. But so far, family offices are not making many changes.

  • 1 week ago | craincurrency.com | Marcus Baram

    Family offices are increasingly outsourcing two of their most important roles — chief financial officer and chief investment officer — for cost efficiency, expertise and flexibility. While they have traditionally maintained tight control over their operations and used third parties only for specialized tasks such as trust lawyers, accountants and art advisers, more offices are now doing the same for these core functions. In general, family offices plan to outsource more operations.

  • 1 week ago | capitalandmain.com | Marcus Baram

    DOGE budget cuts are hurting the Hancock County Food Pantry in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, reports WLOX:The Hancock County Food Pantry is a source that many people in the area rely on during hard times. Now that summer has begun, it’s seeing more people than usual. “I think it has something to do with the job market,” claims pantry treasurer Jan Vest.

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Marcus Baram @mbaram
14 May 25

An agenda for the working.class: Cut funding for food banks, veterans healthcare access, children, farmers via DOGE to help pay for massive tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy and actually cost the poor…! https://t.co/Y24YnPZwVb

Marcus Baram
Marcus Baram @mbaram
14 May 25

RT @propublica: Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their fil…

Marcus Baram
Marcus Baram @mbaram
13 May 25

This, from Charlie Kirk is so twisted and weird and dangerous. It’s obviously part of his grift and he knows better. What’s scary is that enough of his fans actually believe it. https://t.co/4R9gly2RQH