Today on TAP: Stock buybacks hit new records last year. They should be banned outright.
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The Soaking at Bed Bath & Beyond
Today on TAP: Who bought all that stock, as the retailer was on the route to bankruptcy?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
New Astroturf Crypto Campaign Appears on Social Media
The House Financial Services Committee’s upcoming hearings on cryptocurrency regulation coincide with new groups pushing vapid digital campaigns.
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Crypto Keeps Taking Hits
Today on TAP: And the industry keeps complaining about regulators doing their jobs.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Systemic Risk of Big Accounting
Auditors are supposed to be the first line of defense against corporate fraud. Where were they before the SVB collapse?
Posted inEconomic Policy
If at First You Don’t Succeed on Executive Compensation …
Try, try again. Here’s the epic saga the Biden administration wants to add to.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Calling Deficit Squawks’ Bluff on Environmental Enforcement
Deregulatory zeal and government spending cuts are surefire ways to preserve corporate impunity, at the public’s peril.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Congressional Crypto Defenders Accidentally Sparked an SEC Crackdown
Emboldened by claims that he needed to do more to stop crypto meltdowns before they started, Gary Gensler has rapidly enforced the law.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Keeping Crypto From Corrupting the Regulators
Financial scams thrive on weak regulation. Biden’s regulators are fighting back.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Private Equity’s Newest Play
Insurance companies are the latest morsel for these financial predators to devour.