Economy

$1 Billion: That’s How Much Walmart Avoids Paying in Taxes Each Year Through Loopholes

$1 Billion: That’s How Much Walmart Avoids Paying in Taxes Each Year Through Loopholes $1 Billion: That’s How Much Walmart Avoids Paying in Taxes Each Year Through Loopholes

Think you're getting a great deal on Black Friday? You should see how much Walmart is "saving."

Nov 24, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Want a Living Wage? Work at McDonald’s… in Denmark

Want a Living Wage? Work at McDonald’s… in Denmark Want a Living Wage? Work at McDonald’s… in Denmark

Can global solidarity between fast-food workers help raise the bar for all of them?

Nov 19, 2014 / Michelle Chen

When Mega Corporations Get Mega Tax Breaks, We All Pay

When Mega Corporations Get Mega Tax Breaks, We All Pay When Mega Corporations Get Mega Tax Breaks, We All Pay

A study finds that of the 100 highest-paid CEOs in the US, twenty-nine of them received more compensation than their companies paid in federal income tax.

Nov 18, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Will Make You Think Twice About Getting That Manicure

This Will Make You Think Twice About Getting That Manicure This Will Make You Think Twice About Getting That Manicure

Could the chemicals in beauty products be causing long-term health problems for salon workers?

Nov 17, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal

Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal

The Detroit of wealthy enclaves and private guards looks nothing like the other Detroit, which is becoming more uninhabitable every day.

Nov 17, 2014 / Laura Gottesdiener

Surprise: Whole Foods Is Not the World’s Greatest Employer

Surprise: Whole Foods Is Not the World’s Greatest Employer Surprise: Whole Foods Is Not the World’s Greatest Employer

San Francisco employees of the green-capitalism giant are organizing themselves to fight for livable working conditions.

Nov 14, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Why Women Should Get the Rest of the Year Off

Why Women Should Get the Rest of the Year Off Why Women Should Get the Rest of the Year Off

The average American woman works for “free” for two months thanks to the wage gap and unpaid labor.

Nov 13, 2014 / Bryce Covert

Why You Shouldn’t Marry for Money

Why You Shouldn’t Marry for Money Why You Shouldn’t Marry for Money

Conservatives’ silver bullet is a joke.

Nov 12, 2014 / Bryce Covert

Never Mind ISIS, It’s ISDS That’s the Real Threat

Never Mind ISIS, It’s ISDS That’s the Real Threat Never Mind ISIS, It’s ISDS That’s the Real Threat

The Trans-Pacific Partnership might give corporations the ability to sue countries for “expected future profits.”

Nov 11, 2014 / Greg Grandin

Are Fracking Workers Being Poisoned on the Job?

Are Fracking Workers Being Poisoned on the Job? Are Fracking Workers Being Poisoned on the Job?

A new study suggests air pollution near fracking sites may be worse than previously estimated—putting workers and local residents at increased risk of cancer, birth defects and oth...

Nov 10, 2014 / Michelle Chen

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