Solving the Twinkie Murder Case
Equity hucksters plundered the company to feather their own nests.
The Ant and the Grasshopper
We drank your pension moons ago.
New Report: CEOs Pushing Social Security Cuts are Sitting on Massive Retirement Funds While Underfunding Worker Pensions
A new report by IPS shows that “Fix the Debt” CEOs hold an average of $9 million each to put toward retirement, but are running deficits in pension funds for their own employees.
A Pension Deficit Disorder: The Massive CEO Retirement Funds and Underfunded Worker Pensions at Firms Pushing Social Security Cuts
This report analyzes the retirement policies of the U.S. corporations leading the “Fix the Debt” campaign, which is calling for reduced spending on senior citizens’ benefits as part of a deal on the national debt.
Author Event: The Rich Don’t Always Win – DC
Join veteran labor journalist and Institute for Policy Studies associate fellow Sam Pizzigati for a discussion and signing of his new book.
The CEO Campaign to ‘Fix’ the Debt: A Trojan Horse for Massive Corporate Tax Breaks
This business-driven initiative is using the so-called fiscal cliff as a cover for tax-code changes that would damage our economy.
10 Filthy-Rich, Tax-Dodging Hypocrites Pushing Disastrous Austerity on America
The Fix the Debt coalition is using the so-called “fiscal cliff” to push the same old corporate agenda of more tax breaks while shifting the burden on to the rest of us.
Who’s Really Winning the Smartphone Wars?
We’re letting top executives of giant corporations expropriate public “property” for private gain.
A Bold New Call for a ‘Maximum Wage’
A national labor leader aims to expand the economic fairness debate.
We’re All Subsidizing Free Lunches for America’s CEOs
It’s time to close the tax loopholes that subsidize runaway executive compensation.
Belt-Tightening Time
Schools and libraries are being squeezed but not CEO pay or corporate tax loopholes.
Subsidizing CEO Welfare
It’s time to change course.
How Our Tax Dollars Subsidize Exorbitant CEO and Executive Pay
“Our report details how taxpayers are in effect rewarding corporate executives for gaming the tax system,” says co-author Scott Klinger. “The tax code has become a prime enabler of bloated CEO pay.”
Executive Excess 2012: The CEO Hands in Uncle Sam’s Pocket
How our tax dollars subsidize exorbitant executive pay
Shortchanging America
Verizon is the poster child for corporate irresponsibility.