Occupying the Koch Brothers’ Lobby

| May 7, 2014 | Economy / BusinessThe gabillionaire Koch brothers feel entitled to occupy the people’s elections, barging in with sacks full of corporate cash. So, how would the brothers feel if the people barged into their political affairs? To find out, a few citizens recently paid a visit to...

When Corporate America Gets Too Big to Tax

| | Cartoon|Economy / Business

Derailing the High-Speed Trading Bullet Train Before It Crashes Our Economy

| Apr 30, 2014 | Economy / BusinessOn the afternoon of May 6, 2010, the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its fastest nosedive ever. Within minutes, a trillion dollars in wealth went “poof.” What happened? What actually set it off remains in dispute. Yet we do know that high-frequency...

Waiter, Am I Subsidizing Your Pay?

| Apr 22, 2014 | Economy / BusinessLate April doesn’t just bring flocks of tourists to Washington. It’s when hundreds of members of the National Restaurant Association — a.k.a. the “other NRA” — swarm Capitol Hill for two intensive days of lobbying. With a $65 million budget and...

When Congress Serves the Other NRA

| | Cartoon|Economy / Business

Of High-Speed Fastballs and High-Speed Trades

| Apr 16, 2014 | Economy / BusinessThe sweet-swinging Detroit Tigers infielder Miguel Cabrera may or may not turn out to be, by the time he retires, the best hitter in baseball history. But Cabrera already holds a historic distinction Just before the opening day of the 2014 baseball season, the...