Economics
Michigan monopoly: Citizen coalition takes on utility giants
February 27, 2024It’s a typical monopoly story: Profits are up, but service and safety are down.
Read moreWall Street hedge funds are buying whole neighborhoods, driving up home prices
February 14, 2024By last March (the most recent data available), hedge funds accounted for over a quarter of all single-family home purchases in the United States.
Read moreBillionaires are old news; world to soon have its first trillionaire
January 22, 2024Oxfam says the world has entered a “new era of monopoly.”
Read moreSteelworkers oppose U.S. Steel’s sale to Nippon, unconvinced new owners will honor obligations
January 11, 2024Biden administration also scrutinizes the deal, pointing to “security” concerns.
Read moreMiembros del Congreso le dicen a Biden: Cuba no es patrocinador del terrorismo
January 10, 2024WASHINGTON—La delegación del Congreso de Massachusetts estaba furiosa. La administración Biden había prometido desde el principio eliminar a Cuba de la lista estadounidense de Estados Patrocinadores del Terrorismo (SSOT). El representante de Massachusetts Jim McGovern se...
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