The Treasury Secretary Just Lied Under Oath The Treasury Secretary Just Lied Under Oath
So did a nominee for a top financial-regulatory spot under President Trump.
Jul 27, 2017 / David Dayen
This Small Regulation Shows Us How the Economy Could Work for Everybody This Small Regulation Shows Us How the Economy Could Work for Everybody
We know how to control monopolies, and we’ve done it before.
Jul 27, 2017 / Editorial / Mike Konczal
Trump’s Renegotiation of NAFTA Is Starting to Look a Lot Like the TPP Trump’s Renegotiation of NAFTA Is Starting to Look a Lot Like the TPP
What happened to his campaign promise to write better rules for trade?
Jul 18, 2017 / David Dayen
Kushner and Bannon Team Up to Privatize the War in Afghanistan Kushner and Bannon Team Up to Privatize the War in Afghanistan
Blackwater’s Erik Prince was a shoo-in for the plan. But who is Stephen Feinberg?
Jul 14, 2017 / Tim Shorrock
Walmart’s Sick Scheduling Policies Walmart’s Sick Scheduling Policies
A new survey alleges that the mega-retailer punishes workers for medical absences.
Jul 13, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert: Cleveland’s Corporate-Welfare King Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert: Cleveland’s Corporate-Welfare King
The City Council of Cleveland is siding with the billionaire against the people it represents in an outrageous $200 million corporate-welfare stadium scam.
Jul 13, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Net Neutrality Is About Much More Than the Internet Net Neutrality Is About Much More Than the Internet
Will the voice of the people be drowned out by a flood of corporate cash?
Jul 12, 2017 / John Nichols
Don’t Fall for Amazon’s ‘Prime Day’ Don’t Fall for Amazon’s ‘Prime Day’
You might get a good deal now, but the company is gobbling up market share and bludgeoning competitors.
Jul 11, 2017 / David Dayen
Wait, You Want Health Insurance Companies to Cover Sick People? Wait, You Want Health Insurance Companies to Cover Sick People?
But how’s that profitable?
Jul 11, 2017 / Comix Nation / Tom Tomorrow
How a Small City Took On a Financial Giant—and Reclaimed Its Most Precious Resource How a Small City Took On a Financial Giant—and Reclaimed Its Most Precious Resource
After a protracted fight with the Carlyle Group, Missoula’s water is finally in the hands of the people.
Jul 5, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias