The process of tariff exemptions
How does the Commerce Department decide which companies are exempt from tariffs and which ones aren’t? We obtained some documents that offer a glimpse behind the curtain. And speaking of…
Why Big Companies Are Buying Up Their Own Stocks
Analysts at Goldman Sachs say S&P 500 companies are on a shopping spree, buying up shares of their own stocks. In a letter to clients this month, Goldman projected that…
What’s Another $1 Trillion?
We get down to the differences between the Senate and House versions of the tax bill, and debt created is one of in those differences. Also included is the number…
Report finds wealth gap continues into retirement
We hear a lot about the income gap between top executives and workers, and it turns out that gap continues after retirement, too. The Institute for Policy Studies reports the…
New report examines country’s racial wealth divide
A new report released on Monday looks at the country’s racial wealth gap, finding that if current public policies stay the same, it will take more than two centuries for…
How much will Microsoft pay its next CEO?
“Bailed out, Booted and Busted,” the report issue today by the Institute for Policy Studies, says nearly 40 percent of the highest paid CEOs either led firms that received bail-out…
