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Economy
Taxcast: The Panama Papers, One Year On
We also discuss the raid on Credit Suisse, and new data exposing the profit shifting shennanigans of the EU's biggest banks.
Richard Wolff on Public Debt, Printing Money and How Governments Pay for Wars
Professor Wolff talks about how politicians exploit the mechanism of money printing.
So Much for “Draining the Swamp”: Wall Street’s Power Soars Under Trump
Goldman Sachs has avoided $10 billion in taxes and we need to end their influence on the US government.
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You Pay Your Fair Share — Shouldn’t Wall Street?
Wouldn't it be nice if you could just send Uncle Sam an IOU every year?
Kleptocracy? How Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Personally Profit From Their Roles in the White House
Ivanka Trump secured three new exclusive trademarks in China the very same day she and her father had dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
It’s Time to Regulate the Gig Economy
Technology is used to monitor workers. Can it also be used to regulate work and protect workers?
Member of Malcolm X Grassroots Movement Gains Momentum in Jackson, Mississippi’s Mayoral Race
Chokwe Antar Lumumba has a plan to change Mississippi's reputation as a site of acute oppression, starting with Jackson.
Building an Army to Fight Runaway Inequality
How can unions help create a social movement to take on Wall Street's economic and political dominance?
CEOs Now Make 300 Times More Than Their Workers. This City Is Putting a Stop to That
Runaway CEO pay contributes to income inequality and harms companies. Local governments aren't waiting for a federal fix.
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How to Keep Businesses (and Small Towns) Alive When Owners Retire
In Kansas, a new matchmaking service is helping transition small businesses. Could it be a model for the rest of the rural US?