CEOs Got Raises As They Cut Workers’ Pay
New data show the corporate pay gap is widening — now lawmakers are proposing a crackdown.
New data show the corporate pay gap is widening — now lawmakers are proposing a crackdown.
Economic policy has been erased from the political discourse, which is a problem for Biden — and for democracy.
Plus, a single graph explains Boeing’s crisis, Apple tries to censor its regulator, and Wall Street data debunks the GOP’s anti-ESG crusade.
A new case could decimate state-level consumer protections against predatory banking practices.
Corporations think they’re entitled to sky-high profits, and it’s destroying the economy.
Banks are fighting a rule that would stop predatory fees they claim they don’t even charge.
Credit card companies doubled interest rates on the false claim of inflated financial risk — and now to fight new late-fee rules, they’re threatening to raise them even higher.
If Capital One is allowed to acquire Discover, it’ll gain access to a government loophole allowing it to raise prices and reduce competition.
Plus, the lost Richard Lewis interview, a huge sale in D.C., a long-forgotten anniversary, and the unfortunate return of Arthur Laffer.
As efforts mount to finally tax private universities’ massive endowment funds, wealthy institutions are fighting back.