How Retirees End Up Funding The Climate Crisis
Routing $500 million through a Blackstone fund, the New York State Common Retirement Fund is among the largest investors in a notorious Ohio coal plant.
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Critical coverage on the global financial system and domestic policies that shape the U.S. economy, with a focus on corporate wrongdoing.
How Biden and Buttigieg Could Deliver Sick Leave To Rail Workers
When he forced a contract on rail workers, the president pledged to continue the fight to provide them paid sick leave — here is how he could do it.
Ticketmaster Faces The Music
The online ticketing giant is now reportedly up against an antitrust investigation after enraging Taylor Swift fans.
Will Biden End An Illegal $50 Billion Tax Giveaway?
The IRS is sanctioning state laws allowing rich Americans to bypass the SALT cap and avoid billions in taxes, but a new Biden nominee could end the scheme.
Wall Street Readies An Avalanche Of Lies
Public pensions with investments in private equity are about to face a reckoning — but they have no way of knowing how bad it might get.
Washington’s $32 Billion Crypto Scam
Sam Bankman-Fried threw around millions as he sought aggressive pro-crypto regulatory changes — now his firm is bust.
Corporate Power Is On The Ballot In Minnesota
The attorney general race between Keith Ellison and Jim Schultz could shape consumer rights litigation across the country.
In Climate Change-Ravaged Florida, Ron DeSantis’ Insurance Giveaway
The governor and his GOP colleagues quietly shielded their insurance donors from bad faith lawsuits — at the cost of homeowners facing record levels of property damage.
Wall Street Strikes Back
This election season, the financial industry is proudly funneling cash and running misleading ads to boost its favorite political lackeys.
Big Oil’s Banner Quarter
Oil and gas companies posted yet another quarter of record profits for the most recent quarter.