Economy and Business
Job-Killing Tax Breaks
As the owner and general manager of two inns near Harvard University, I derive personal satisfaction and intellectual rewards from developing and running a successful small business.
Attack of the Billionaires
It was a total lockdown. As jet after jet swept in surreptitiously with top brass and political decision-makers on board, every entrance to the site of the super-secret Coachella Valley planning summit was secured and patrolled by armed guards and helicopters.
Raw Trade Deals
After years of debate and delay, Congress finally passed those free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama. There go 159,000 more jobs that we’re likely to lose to Seoul after the Korean deal goes into effect on March 15, according to the Economic Policy Institute. And 55,000 to Bogotá, after the Colombian pact becomes operative too.
Corporations Commit Atrocities, My Friend
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a crucial case yesterday that could have major ramifications for corporate accountability.
Costly Labor Scam
These days, companies often prefer to build factories in states where union protections are weak. This enables them to increase company profits at the expense of the middle class. Otherwise, they do it at the expense of the lower class by leaving the country altogether.
The Real Social Security Crisis
In 2012, for the first time in three years, Social Security beneficiaries are getting a raise. The 3.6-percent boost will put an extra $42.59 a month in the average retiree’s pocket. As a result, the average retired American will now receive just over $1,200 a month in Social Security benefits.
Risky Business
What makes Wall Street so attractive to ambitious workers and bright minds? It’s the same thing that also makes it so reckless: big paychecks.
American Roulette
Those Bad Old Days Are Still with Us
Karen Dolan Weighs in on Romney’s Latest Gaffe
Call it a Freudian slip, call it overconfidence emerging from a big win in the Florida Republican primary, call it a classic, out-of-touch-sounding “Rich Romney” gaffe
