Tag: Wall Street
Analysis details how Wall Street underwriting quietly funnels billions into fossil...
"Underwriting is a huge missing piece of net-zero transition plans, allowing big U.S. banks to continue to help fossil fuel companies raise billions of dollars with limited scrutiny," said one campaigner.
Imagine a world where CEOs get paid $3 million a year
Being a well-paid CEO means something very different today than it did fifty years ago.
Wall Street bonuses decline but still dwarf worker pay increases since...
Since 2008, growth in the average Wall Street bonus has far outstripped wage growth for ordinary U.S. workers.
Rail workers blame fiery train crash in Ohio on Wall Street...
"The PSR-driven carriers, driven to cut costs and crew time by any means necessary, cut corners and leave crews and the public at risk."
Wall Street bonuses soar by 20%, nearly 5 times the increase...
Due to Washington inaction, millions of essential workers continue to earn poverty wages, while the reckless bonus culture is alive and well on Wall Street.
‘Jaw-dropping’: Wall Street bonuses have soared 1,743% since 1985
A new analysis finds that if the federal minimum wage had increased at the same rate, it would currently be $61.75 an hour.
Khanna-Warren bill would ban Wall Street profiteering on water scarcity
"Water must be managed as a public resource, not a corporate profit center."
Disaster capitalism ‘hits new heights’ as Wall Street profiteers cash in...
“Seems a lot easier and cheaper to make an emergency fund permanent rather than pay private lender fees.”
Taking aim at predatory equity firms, Warren leads bill to ‘stop...
"Private equity firms get rich off of stripping assets from companies, loading them up with a bunch of debt, and then leaving workers, consumers, and whole communities in the dust."
New bill to prevent Wall Street from continuing to finance fossil...
“For too long, our federal government has looked the other way while our nation’s largest banks bankroll the dirtiest fossil fuel projects.”
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How Summer Lee’s landslide victory defies billionaire influence in politics
In a resounding rejection of billionaire-funded opposition, U.S. Rep. Summer Lee secures a primary win, highlighting a growing resistance against corporate and dark money in American politics.
10 times as much of this toxic pesticide could end up on your tomatoes...
Did the chemical industry helped fashion EPA’s testing strategy?
Global military spending hits record $2.4 trillion amidst rising conflicts
As conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza intensify, world powers led by the US ramp up military expenditures, sparking debate over global security priorities and economic consequences.
Climate change costs to hit $38 trillion annually by 2050
New study reveals stark economic disparities as global warming intensifies, disproportionately affecting the world's poorest nations.
Senators unveil landmark bill to ban junk food ads aimed at kids amid rising...
Senators Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, and Peter Welch propose the Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act, targeting junk food advertisements to combat the escalating diabetes and obesity epidemic among children.