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Economy
Executive Excess: How Taxpayers Subsidize Giant Corporate Pay Gaps
The really big buckets of taxpayer money go to the federal government’s top contractors.
Tenants With Section 8 Face Widespread Housing Discrimination
A new study shows up to 78 percent of landlords in some places refused to rent to tenants using vouchers.
Capitalism Is Not the “Market System”
Americans are debating the choice we must make now between keeping capitalism or changing the system.
Trump Proposes $100 Billion Gift to Richest 1 Percent
Concerns for “fiscal sustainability” are quickly dropped when it comes time to deliver gifts to the rich.
The Devil’s in the Details: NAFTA Puts Trump in a Political Pickle
Trump may be more interested in scoring points with voters than negotiating a successful agreement.
Hurricane Season Not Only Brings Destruction and Death but Rising Inequality Too
Natural disasters are taking a heavy toll.
Housing and the Trump Tax Cut
Because the Federal Reserve Board has chosen to raise interest rates, the housing market seems to be weakening.
How the Trump Foundation Illustrates the Limits of Charity Regulations
Private foundations have a responsibility to do more than merely comply with tax laws.
Only African Resources, Not Migrants, Are Welcome in Western Countries
Wealth leaves Africa every year going to former colonialist countries.
Scoring Trump’s Tax Cuts: $280K for Rich Lawmakers, Pennies for Working People
Very few businesses have raised wages thanks to corporate tax cuts, but executives and lawmakers are buying new yachts.