So why does Joe Biden keep doing big-money fundraisers?
Private Equity
Posted inEconomic Policy
Why Hedge Funds Shouldn’t Own the News
The FBI just gave us one more reason to be wary.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The NBA’s Quiet Problem With Prison Exploitation
Tom Gores, owner of the Detroit Pistons, also owns notoriously abusive prison telecom and banking giant Aventiv.
Posted inPolitics
The Future of Health Care Hinges on This Primary
If Rep. Richie Neal prevails in Massachusetts’s First District, lobbyists and corporate donors will get the message that their profits are safe.
Posted inDay One Agenda
A Day One Agenda for Private Equity
A new administration would have numerous opportunities to weaken the power of these financial titans.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Wall Street’s Newest Way to Part Investors From Their Money
SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, have become a hot product. As usual, that’s good news for the big guys and bad news for the little guys.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Big Tech Hearings Could Be a Model for Corporate Accountability
Other House committees could put the heads of major industries under the spotlight.
Posted inTAP
Why Brooks Brothers Can Use Bankruptcy and Argentina Can’t
Today on TAP: We need to reform bankruptcy laws
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
3M: Monopoly, Misrepresentation, and Malpractice
Hundreds of thousands of troops suffered hearing loss from 3M’s faulty battlefield earplugs. They allege that the company and its private equity–fueled acquisition falsified data and knowingly hid evidence.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Anti-Monopoly Movement Targets Richie Neal
The Massachusetts congressman, facing a primary challenge, enabled rip-offs on doctor bills to reward private equity giant Blackstone.