Just before Memorial Day, embattled defense contractor TransDigm agreed to return $16.1 million in excess profits to the Department of Defense. The refund was remarkable, … Defense Contractor to Return $16.1 Million to the PentagonRead more
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Google’s Shadow Work Force
Mindy Cruz had an offer for a full-time position at another big tech company when she accepted a temporary job as a recruiter at Google … Google’s Shadow Work ForceRead more
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Bankrupted Coal Company Filing Shows That It Was Funding Climate Change Denialism
[]— The bankruptcy of one of the largest domestic coal producers in the country has revealed that the company maintains financial ties to many of … Bankrupted Coal Company Filing Shows That It Was Funding Climate Change DenialismRead more
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Bankrupted Coal Company Funded Climate Change Denialism
The bankruptcy of one of the largest domestic coal producers in the country has revealed that the company maintains financial ties to many of the … Bankrupted Coal Company Funded Climate Change DenialismRead more
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The Gig is Up
Uber just filed its first quarterly report as a publicly traded company. Although it lost $1bn, investors may still do well because the losses appear … The Gig is UpRead more
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Rules designed to make wealthy people wealthier
Why Plutocrats Like Carl Icahn Are Almost Never Held Accountable William Black
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Economic war on Venezuela
Venezuela’s Minister of Economic Planning, Ricardo Menéndez The Empire Files 056
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Continuous shocks given to the unorganized sector
Arun Kumar former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian on June 11, wrote that the Indian economy might have grown at 4.5 per cent annually during … Continuous shocks given to the unorganized sectorRead more
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The Bankers’ “Power Revolution”: How the Government Got Shackled by Debt
This article is excerpted from my new book Banking on the People: Democratizing Money in the Digital Age, available in paperback June 1. The U.S. … The Bankers’ “Power Revolution”: How the Government Got Shackled by DebtRead more
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Landmark Opioid Trial, Oklahoma
Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)” from the Broadway musical Annie Get Your Gun. A lawyer representing the state of Oklahoma quoted this … Landmark Opioid Trial, OklahomaRead more