Multinationals save hundreds of billions of dollars by offshoring income and manipulating their books — and it’s perfectly legal.
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Confronting the Parasite Economy
Why low-wage work is bad for business—and all of us.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Hedging Education
How hedge funders spurred the pro-charter political network.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Will Workers and Consumers Get Their Day in Court?
With a new high court majority, the era of mandatory arbitration could end.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Real Stakes in the Veepstakes
Here’s what the Democratic nominee—and all of us—should consider in thinking about the vice presidency.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
What Good Are Hedge Funds?
Hedge funds make big returns by manipulating markets in ways that are illegal for small investors. Remind us: Why are they permitted?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Our Beleaguered Planet
The interaction of global climate change, poverty, affluence, and overpopulation
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Volkswagen’s Big Lie
How VW’s decision to double down on a fossil-fuel technology led it into deceit and disaster.Â
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How Plutocrats Cripple the IRS
You pay more because elites use their influence to pay less.
