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Baby Formula Shortage Reveals Corporate Monopolies’ Grip on Market
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Economy & Labor

Baby Formula Shortage Reveals Corporate Monopolies’ Grip on Market

Currently the U.S. government subsidizes only a few formula brands. Overhauling this system would combat monopolization.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
May 17, 2022
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Op-Ed
Education & Youth

It’s Time to Challenge the Corporate University

Both public and private universities have been gradually moving toward market-driven models, creating a “gilded age.”
by
Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt &
Bertin M. Louis Jr.,
Truthout
May 4, 2022
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Environment & Health

Company Responsible for Tainted Baby Formula Has Monopoly Over Aid Program Sales

The current sole-source system allowing market monopolies within government aid programs puts babies at risk.
by
Sam Knight,
Truthout
April 23, 2022
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Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger speaks in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on January 21, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Gelsinger topped the Equilar 100 list with $177.9 million in total compensation in 2021.
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Economy & Labor

Top US CEOs Made 254 Times More Than Median Workers in 2021, Study Shows

Median total CEO compensation increased 31 percent from 2020, as executive bonuses and stock awards rose.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
April 19, 2022
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks as Rep. Mondaire Jones listens during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on April 27, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Warren Argues Windfall Profits Tax Can Help Democrats Avert Big Midterm Losses

The senator noted that there is much President Biden can do unilaterally to deliver relief to people across the U.S.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
April 18, 2022
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Economy & Labor

Come Tax Day, Billionaires Who’d Rather Not Pay Can Usually Find a Way Not to

Tax season looks very different for those who make their money via wealth instead of wages.
by
Paul Kiel,
ProPublica
April 15, 2022
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Interview
Economy & Labor

Corporate Profiteers Are Driving Inflation. It Hurts Poorer Countries Most.

Inflation has reached its highest point in four decades, thanks to corporate profiteers and speculators.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
April 13, 2022
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Politics & Elections

Kyrsten Sinema Assures Corporate Donors She’ll Protect Their Tax Breaks

Hopes for a primary challenge are growing as Sen. Kyrsten Sinema doubles down on her support for corporations.
by
Igor Derysh,
Salon
April 13, 2022
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Economy & Labor

Poll Finds Most Voters Think Companies Are Exploiting Pandemic to Raise Prices

A whopping 80 percent of likely voters say that the government should crack down on corporate profiteering.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 28, 2022
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Politics & Elections

Companies Who Stopped Donations After January 6 Used Lobbyists to Give Instead

Corporations like Amazon and Microsoft used lobbyists to get around their pledges not to donate.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 15, 2022
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