Americans Prefer Economic Equality

A survey of Americans confirms that, regardless of political preference, they prefer income and wealth distribution that is close to Continue reading →

Hiding From Taxes

“According to a recent Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ) report, Fortune 500 companies have more than $2.1 trillion in offshore Continue reading →

Starving Artists For Real

Ten percent of Americans consider themselves artists. Of those 32,000,000 Americans, 10,000,000 make at least some money from their art. Continue reading →

Bigger Failures Ahead

The idea that banks shouldn’t become “too big to fail” prompted calls for reforms in the US financial industry. Regardless Continue reading →

US Follows Chinas Fall

The US stock market mimicked the Chinese market’s fall, though without having to close. “Standard & Poor’s 500 and Dow Continue reading →

December 2015 US Jobs

Good news: “The US economy added 292,000 jobs in December, exceeding expectations, while the unemployment rate remained steady at 5%, Continue reading →

China Pops And Drops

Since the yuan devaluation in 2015, the Chinese stock market has slumped. Many believe the slump reflects a slump in Continue reading →

Mergers Set A Record

“Last year, companies spent just over $5 trillion buying or merging with other enterprises. That’s up by over a third Continue reading →