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Report Finds That Burger King “Inversion” Will Allow Company to Dodge $400 Million to $1.2 Billion in US Taxes Over Four Years
The report also reveals that Burger King's largest shareholders could save as much as $820 million in capital gains taxes because of the way the company has structured the …
What They Haven’t Told Us About the European Financial Crisis
Economist Ha-Joon Chang discusses the ongoing financial crisis in Europe, and the new economic bubble, which he argues is about to burst.
The Job Opportunity Cost of War
Net job creation would have been 1 to 2 million jobs greater if the US had not been at war.
The Propaganda War Over Crimea’s Break From Ukraine
Given the very high stakes involved, it is time to step back and examine what is actually taking place in Crimea.
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Why Our Lives Feel Squeezed: 400 Reasons
The country's 400 richest are collecting far more of the nationu2019s income than they did two generations ago - and paying Uncle Sam far less.
Noam Chomsky Talks US Militarism and Capitalism, at Home and Abroad
Noam Chomsky discusses the US bombing of Iraq and Syria, US policing and more.
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The Tide Is Turning, but Is It Too Late?
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Economic Outlook is calling for fiscal and monetary stimulus in Europe.
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Benefits of Obamacare: More People Are Able to Work Less
The ACA freed tens of millions of workers from dependence on their employers for insurance.
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Antonio Weiss Is Not Qualified to Be Under Secretary for Domestic Finance
Mr. Weiss has no known relevant qualification or experience for this position.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Mitch McConnell Wants a New Campaign Finance Loophole, and More
In today's On the News segment: Mitch McConnell thinks that there wasn't enough spending in the last election, and more.