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Elizabeth Warren
Warren Calls for Stricter Enforcement After Trump Team Found Violating Hatch Act
The Political CRIMES Act would clarify that ex-officials are subject to the Hatch Act and increase the violation fee.
Elizabeth Warren Unveils Bill to Make Former Lawmakers Close Campaign Accounts
Current laws allow lawmakers-turned-lobbyists to use funds from defunct campaigns to influence politicians.
With Only 23 Percent of Rental Aid Distributed, Warren and Bush Demand Answers
Less than a quarter of the $46.5 billion has been distributed since Congress authorized the funds last December.
Warren Introduces Bill to Levy 15 Percent Minimum Tax on Corporate Profits
The tax would be levied on profits that corporations report to shareholders with the aim of capturing a truer tax rate.
Democrats Eye Billionaire Tax With Potential Backing From “Centrists”
The tax would be levied only on the investment incomes of the wealthiest 0.0002 percent of Americans.
Federal Reserve Officials Banned From Owning Individual Stock After Scandal
The agency is floundering after reports unveiled huge stock trades by top officials in the agency over the pandemic.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Sold Over $1 Million in Stocks Right Before Crash
The sale came on the first day of October 2020, which was among the worst months of the pandemic for the stock market.
Top 1 Percent in US Now Have More Wealth Than Entire Middle Class Combined
Over the last few decades, the wealthy have accumulated more wealth, as the middle class’s share of wealth has declined.
Elizabeth Warren Probes “Corrupt” Link Between Tax System and Private Sector
A recent report found that top accounting firms send employees to the federal government to rewrite tax code.
Warren Calls for Insider Trading Investigation at Fed After Scandal Emerges
Directly before pandemic policy changes were announced, the Fed's vice chair made stock trades worth up to $5 million.