Tag: Wall Street
The secret of the great American fracking bubble
The series will look at how fracking companies are shifting these epic losses to the American taxpayers.
Forget the Dow Jones. How’s Doug Jones?
The stock market is owned by the rich. It tells you little about how ordinary Americans are doing.
Former Equifax executive charged with insider trading
Jun Ying reaped proceeds of nearly $1 million.
Banks raked in $6.4 Billion in overdraft fees in 2017. Where’s...
Think about this: the world's most bloated financial giants are growing even fatter and richer off the backs of people who are already broke.
Do Democrats really need Wall Street?
A former Democratic operative writes in The New York Times that the party needs to drop FDR's progressive coalition and strengthen ties to Wall Street. He's dead wrong.
The next subprime loan crisis
Wall Street is siphoning billions of investment dollars into high-risk, subprime auto loans.
What happened to all those foreclosed houses?
Wall Street bought them – and is now leasing them out and driving up rents.
Wall Street thieves find new ways to steal from us
The "new way" is the same old story of the rich robbing the rest of us.
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143 million Americans may be exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.
Musk and Ramaswamy’s DOGE: Mass firings, deregulation, and the erosion of federal protections
Critics argue that these plans will erode social safety nets, undermine public services, and disproportionately benefit corporate interests.
Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA
“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”
House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without evidence, sparking free...
Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.