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Ecuador Foreign Minister: $3 Billion in Tax Havens Could Fund Earthquake Reconstruction
Ecuador's President recently announced a national referendum that would bar any politician from having assets in tax havens.
Corporate Sponsorships of Olympics Make Political Investments Look Like a Very Good Deal
If you thought there was a lot of corporate money in politics, you haven't seen the cash that sponsors the US Olympic games.
When Systems Crumble: Looking Beyond Global Capitalism
Is the employee-employer relationship of capitalism crumbling, just like feudalism did before?
Will Uber Go Under?
Austin's experience suggests a very simple way to rein in the company.
This Tax Law Professor Is Taking on the Super-Rich
Victor Fleischer sees the current tax preference for founders' stock as part of an even bigger political and cultural problem.
The 21st Century Doesn’t Need a New Deal — It Needs a New Economic Model
Forget the New Deal, the 21st century needs a new global model of balanced growth based on cooperative economics.
Can Jill Carry Bernie’s Baton? A Look at the Green Candidate’s Radical Funding Solution
Bernie Sanders supporters are flocking to Jill Stein.
Economic Update: Profits and Families
This episode discusses public pension economics, and more.
There’s No Such Thing as a “Free Market“
Capitalism with absolutely no government intervention is a myth — and always was.
After Three Decades of Neglect, Antitrust Is Back on the Democratic Platform
If elected, would Clinton have the will to enforce the antitrust laws Democrats have neglected since the Reagan years?