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Members of Congress Own Up to $93 Million in Fossil Fuel Stocks
As dire climate change projections mount, one in four members of Congress is invested in oil, gas, or coal interests.
With No Wage Growth, Study Shows Trump Tax Cuts Are for Oligarchs
The GOP tax law hasn't done much for workers, but it has sparked stock buybacks benefiting rich executives.
AOC Co-Sponsors Wall Street Tax That Could Generate $777 Billion
The bill's model has received the largest official revenue estimate of any such Wall Street tax bill to date.
Oregon Senator Demands Ethics Probe of Trump’s Commerce Secretary
Another Trump administration official is in hot water over conflicts of interest.
Even if Symbolic, Chicago Fossil Fuel Divestment Could Send “Powerful Signal“
A movement in Chicago is growing to divest the city's pension funds and stocks and bonds.
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A Lump of Coal for Fossil Fuels
Plunging oil, gas, and coal stocks make it a fine time to divest.
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Credit Rating Industry Dodges Reforms, Despite Role in Financial Meltdown
Flaws in bond rating system that led to financial collapse remain.
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Derailing the High-Speed Trading Bullet Train Before It Crashes Our Economy
Four years after they caused the “Flash Crash,” high-frequency trading speed demons still rule our financial markets.