Finance
Unions, workers, EPI back Warren bill to crack down on ‘private equity’ funds
August 9, 2019So-called “private equity” investment funds, one of the worst manifestations of anti-worker corrupt corporate capitalism, left Madelyn Garcia and her co-workers without jobs.
Read moreSenate passes rollback of some Dodd-Frank bank regulations
March 15, 2018Unbelievably, at a time of record-breaking bank profits, Congress now wants to deregulate some of the largest financial institutions in America.
Read moreGOP protects payday lenders; Ellison goes 0-for-3 on consumer protections
September 22, 2017Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., claimed federal regulation of payday lenders would harm consumers, but offered no proof.
Read moreCEO payouts soar, but what new products are they making?
June 28, 2017Making breakthroughs for consumers is hard, companies have found. But making fortunes for CEOs is easy.
Read moreRight-wing Bradley Foundation leads charge to destroy labor unions
June 15, 2017More significantly, by relying on its tax-exempt status to promote Republicans’ goal of weakening unions for political purposes, the Bradley Foundation indirectly uses public funds to do so.
Read more