Campaign Cash Is Buying New Corporate Tax Breaks
Congress is quietly moving to give Amazon and tech giants massive new tax breaks, while climate investments and student debt relief stall out.
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Wall Street’s Biggest Secret Could Be Exposed
Politicians have cut secret deals funneling retirees’ savings to financial firms — but new legislation would finally let the public see the details.
5/4 LIVE CHAT: Exposing Wall Street’s Pension Looting
The Lever will speak with NY Assemblyman Ron Kim, PA state Senator Katie Muth, and former SEC attorney Ted Siedle about their fight to protect workers’ retirement benefits.
The Manchin Family’s Short-Lived Cannabis Dream
Joe Manchin says he isn’t thinking about marijuana — but his son once considered getting into the business.
CHEAT SHEET: How To Tax The Rich
In this week’s Cheat Sheet, we explore why the rich aren’t paying their fair share of taxes — and what can be done about it.
Amazon’s Union Busting Is Subsidized By The Government
The retailer’s anti-labor activities could be violating the terms of multi-million subsidy deals it has scored in New York.
How Union Workers’ Money Funds A Union Buster
As Starbucks tries to bust a union, its chairwoman’s firm is making huge fees off unionized workers’ retirement savings.
Amazon’s Union Buster Has Major Labor Clients
To crush the historic Staten Island union vote, the online retailer employed a major Democratic firm that has long worked for labor.
Democrats Bail On Promise To Shed Light On Corporate Political Spending
A little-noticed provision in the mammoth omnibus spending bill means the country’s corporate watchdog once again can’t tackle dark money.
Big Tech's Antitrust Ad Blitz
A tech lobbying group is spending millions on TV ads claiming antitrust legislation to protect small businesses would “break” Amazon Prime.