DeSantis Allows Anti-“Woke” Giveaway To Big Wall Street Donors
As private equity donated to groups supporting Ron DeSantis, he oversaw a billion-dollar transfer of state employees’ retirement dollars into underperforming firms.
Economic Policy
How Pundits’ Inflation Myth Crushed The Working Class
After corporate media lied America into a war and a financial crisis, data show they lied about a main source of price hikes — and brutal policies followed.
Joe Manchin’s Tax Hike On The Working Class
The yacht-owning coal baron crushed low-income families while representing one of America’s poorest states.
The University Of California Bails Out Eviction-Happy Private Equity
The school pumped billions into a Blackstone real estate fund eager to evict tenants and jack up student rents in the midst of a major housing crisis.
Tax-Free Day For The Ultra-Wealthy
New data show the wealthiest Americans have stashed $2 trillion in offshore tax havens, as the government relaxes efforts to combat tax evasion.
SVB’s Lobby Groups Fought Proposal To Bolster Deposit Insurance
Months before Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, its D.C. advocacy groups said the FDIC initiative “would unduly burden banks.”
SVB Chief Pressed Lawmakers To Weaken Bank Risk Regs
Collapsed bank’s president told Congress “enhanced prudential standards” should be lifted “given the low risk profile of our activities.”
The Fed Chair’s November Surprise
Jerome Powell is preparing to crash the economy days before the midterm elections, hurting workers and ushering his fellow Republicans into power.
Deferring To Donors, Dems Ignore Their Cautionary Tale
In 2014, the party learned pro-choice messaging can’t replace economic populism. That lesson is being ignored in deference to big money.
Dems Barely Messaging On Economic Issues
Republicans are spending Democrats into the ground on economic issues and inflation.