Ohio’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy wants to invest taxpayer funds in crypto despite big losses in this sector and for his own company.
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Brad Lander Is Building a United Progressive Front
The former New York City comptroller and councilmember is running for Congress. To unseat incumbent Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman, he’ll have to consolidate the progressive left.
Posted inEconomic Policy
New Jerseyans Demand State Divestment From ICE Profiteer Palantir
Locals at a routine state investment council meeting this week told board members they must get taxpayer money out of the surveillance tech company.
Posted inHousing
Remedying the Workforce Housing Crisis
Rising rents have been particularly pronounced in the workforce housing segment, squeezing tenants across the country. According to a new report, most regions nationwide experienced workforce housing rent increases of 20 percent or more from 2021 to 2025.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Leveraging the Money Power
Progressive state and city officials are pushing back against the right’s war on ‘woke capitalism.’ They could be doing even more with trillions of dollars in pension funds.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Florida Invests in Catastrophe
The Sunshine State is putting public pension money into risky bonds that transfer risk away from insurance companies.
Posted inWorking in America
Workers Funding Other Workers’ Misery
Billions of dollars in public pension fund money flow to private equity–owned firms that union-bust, violate labor laws, and put workers’ safety at risk.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Labor Slams Pensions for Burnishing Image of Private Equity
As KKR shops around a new ESG fund, top investors are helping promote its image as a socially responsible investor.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Is a Private Equity Club Deal Coming to a Pension Fund Near You?
Partnerships between private equity firms to buy large enterprises have historically turned out very badly.