Tag: Wall Street

Critics say president’s abrupt reversal on sweeping tariffs shows lack of coherent strategy and deepens damage to workers, consumers, and U.S. global standing.

This is not just a U.S. problem. Regulators agree to minimum standards for banking rules at an international level because finance is a global business.

A giant tax fight awaits next year—when a number of the 2017 tax cuts for the rich and businesses expire.

Investor purchases hit their peak in 2022, accounting for around 28% of all home sales in America.

"Underwriting is a huge missing piece of net-zero transition plans, allowing big U.S. banks to continue to help fossil fuel companies raise billions of dollars with limited scrutiny," said one campaigner.

Being a well-paid CEO means something very different today than it did fifty years ago.

Since 2008, growth in the average Wall Street bonus has far outstripped wage growth for ordinary U.S. workers.

"The PSR-driven carriers, driven to cut costs and crew time by any means necessary, cut corners and leave crews and the public at risk."

Due to Washington inaction, millions of essential workers continue to earn poverty wages, while the reckless bonus culture is alive and well on Wall Street.

A new analysis finds that if the federal minimum wage had increased at the same rate, it would currently be $61.75 an hour.