Economy and Business
Rein In Private Equity Before It Destroys More Jobs
The Hufcor plant in Janesville, Wisconsin was profitable before investors gobbled it up. Now it’s the latest highway robbery by private equity.
Cubans Are Suffering. Biden Needs to End the Embargo.
Biden should reverse Trump’s sanctions and call an end to 60 years of brutal economic warfare.
Don’t Go Small on Infrastructure
By raising taxes on the wealthy and redirecting other public resources, we can meet everyone’s needs and strengthen our economy.
Sports Teams: The ‘Everlasting Tax Shelter’ for Billionaires
A perverse loophole allows owners of profitable teams — and their heirs — to lower their tax bills by claiming huge paper losses.
Getting Out of Poverty Shouldn’t Be About Luck
I grew up poor and undocumented. Here’s what I’ve learned.
Historic Relief for American Families Is On Its Way to Your Bank Account
If you’re a parent, odds are you’ll be getting a direct deposit very soon.
In Need of Repair and Reparations
The Surfside collapse illustrates, very literally, that a house divided cannot stand.
Now’s the Time to Unrig the Tax Code
Leaked IRS data proves the rumors are true: Many billionaires pay no income taxes. Will that spur reform?
The Military Wasn’t a Way Out of Poverty for Me
Instead, militarism is why so many of us are poor in the first place.
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and You. Which One Pays Taxes?
Leaked IRS data shows just how little billionaires pay in taxes.
