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Economy
Why Los Angeles’s Upcoming Public Banking Ballot Initiative is a Huge Deal
If Los Angeles succeeds in creating a municipal public bank, it will be the first of its kind in the country.
On 10th Anniversary of Crash, Warren Says: Break Up the Banks, Jail the Bankers
The senator said the US must “force law-breaking bankers to trade in their pinstripe suits for orange jumpsuits.”
Corporate Lobbyists Will Ensure Canada Will Be Part of Trump’s New NAFTA
Trudeau and his team of negotiators are not going to sing to the tune of Trump’s tweets.
Hundreds of State Lawmakers Want a NAFTA Without Corporate Tribunals
State lawmakers across the political spectrum support eliminating special rights for foreign corporations.
GOP Tax Plan Features Retirement Accounts That Favor the Wealthiest
The most troubling feature of the new tax plan is a proposal to introduce “Universal Savings Accounts.”
Trump’s Incoherent Trade Policy Is Crony Capitalism
The trade path being pursued by Trump has not substantially challenged the upward redistribution of wealth.
How the Rich Exploit Charitable Giving Rules to Hoard Their Fortunes
Public charities need to be supported, not forced to fight for scraps.
Trump’s Economy Is on a Path to a Bust
The Trump economy transfers more wealth and buying power from American workers to the wealthy 1 percent.
To Stop the Next Financial Crisis, We Need Public Ownership of Banks—Now
The next crisis will be the Left’s opportunity to demand a new financial system.
GOP Readies $600 Billion Tax Giveaway for the Rich
Republican efforts to double down on their tax cuts for the rich continue.