Wall Street Is Behind Jackson’s Water Crisis
A major credit rating agency jacked up interest rates in Jackson, Mississippi, curtailing infrastructure investments in the years leading up to the city’s recent disaster.
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How Wall Street Profits Off Of The Sick And Elderly
As Congress helps out its private equity donors, new research shows what happens when those firms take over nursing homes and medical offices.
Corruption Caught On Tape
During a televised hearing, a Wall Street-friendly GOP lawmaker thanked a bank CEO for hiring his top aide.
Railroad CEOs Were Paid Over $200 Million As Workers Suffered
Rail execs defend themselves by claiming their skyrocketing profits do not reflect “any contributions by labor.”
How Wall Street Is Funding The Culture War
The leading right-wing pugilist against “critical race theory” is backed by Wall Street execs whose financial crisis crushed communities of color.
Barre Seid’s “Attack Philanthropy”
Leonard Leo’s billionaire benefactor, Barre Seid, has for years quietly financed efforts to attack climate science and shape the higher education system.
Betting On A Wall Street Path To Congress
As Rhode Island Treasurer, Seth Magaziner pumped retirement funds into alternative investments — now his congressional campaign is reaping the benefits.
The Wall Street Vote That Screamed The Quiet Part Out Loud
Senators gave their Wall Street donors another gift — after blocking the expanded child tax credit.
Dems’ Gift To Their Wall Street Donors
Democrats were set to mostly preserve, not close, a Wall Street tax loophole, before they dropped it entirely.
Schumer’s Family Business
Blackstone just hired Chuck Schumer’s son-in-law as a lobbyist, the latest of his relatives to take a job at a company lobbying the Senate on major legislation.