Economy / Business - OtherWords

To Save Jobs and Fund Infrastructure, Close This Loophole

Greedy private equity executives often pay lower tax rates than the employees they put out of work. Here’s how to fix it.

The administration’s jobs and infrastructure package is very popular, but corporate lobbyists are fighting it tooth and nail.

I know what going without care is like. With hospitals closing and insurance still hard to get, we need to organize for something better.

After the corporate plunder during the pandemic, it’s worth remembering the ‘B Corporations’ that serve a different purpose.

A small investment now could mean more protective equipment and faster vaccine development before the next plague hits.

Even Trump voters like the idea of a modest extra tax on multimillionaires.

I grew up poor and traumatized, not knowing how to get help. Now my own child’s life will be better.

It took greedy investors just three years to strip my employer for parts. Here’s how to stop them from coming for yours.

Ending enhanced unemployment benefits didn’t get people back to work. It just made them poorer.

As temperatures rise, we need to stop corporate lobbyists from blocking common sense rules to keep workers safe.