| Jun 9, 2011 | Economy / BusinessGOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty observed the 10th anniversary of the Bush tax cuts by proposing $2 trillion in additional tax cuts, primarily for millionaires and global corporations. The former Minnesota governor wants to eliminate the federal estate tax, the...
| Jun 6, 2011 | Economy / BusinessIf you’re looking for evidence of the revolving door that spins between the federal government and Wall Street, look no further than Daniel Gallagher, President Barack Obama’s recently announced nominee for Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner....
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| May 30, 2011 | Economy / BusinessRepublican leaders in Congress have a one-point program for whatever ails the nation: cut taxes for millionaires and large corporations. Got a revenue surplus? Cut taxes. Got a budget deficit? Cut taxes. Got a toothache? Cut taxes. These politicians are like my uncle...
| | Economy / BusinessMy entire working life, roughly 50 years, I’ve been hearing the same old excuses for women not advancing in corporate America. Two are dominant: “we can’t find qualified women,” and “just wait until the pipeline gets filled and things...
| | Economy / BusinessBillionaires are different from you and me for obvious reasons, including the fact that they buy much pricier baubles than we do. A sleek car costing $100,000? Why that’s just an impulse purchase. A few million bucks for a Matisse original? Go ahead —...
