Tag: stock market
More than a dozen US officials sold stocks before Trump’s tariffs...
Ethics experts say such trading undermines faith in government and the markets.
Not very bright
How much of Donald Trump’s directive on U.S. tariffs imposed on nations all over the world—that in recent days has caused a stock market loss of trillions of dollars—is a result of his not being very bright?
Trump labels Tesla dealership attacks as domestic terrorism amid Musk controversy
Trump escalates his support for Elon Musk by declaring attacks on Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism, raising concerns over government overreach and the criminalization of political dissent.
How Warren Buffett privately traded in stocks that Berkshire Hathaway was...
Confidential records show that, on at least three occasions, he sold millions of dollars of shares in stocks that Berkshire was trading.
New 1% stock buyback tax better than nothing, but won’t fix...
Right now, inequality is as predictable as another decade of authoritarian Republican politics—banish the thought.
Forget the badgering of hack politicians. Consumer boycotts & eco-smart investing...
Imagine the convergence when boycotts and selective stock investments boost targeted street actions
The stock market is not the economy
The next time you hear someone say the stock market is a reflection of the economy, tell them that’s rubbish! The real economy is jobs and wages.
Indecent stock market boom exposes riot-inducing inequality, not economic positives
Can enough discredited craziness end up teaching, “Everybody does better when everybody does better"?
On the same day Sen. Richard Burr dumped stock, so did...
The brother-in-law, a Trump appointee, sold between $97,000 and $280,000 worth of stock. Burr is under federal investigation over whether he traded on non-public information gathered through his work in the Senate.
Why stock buybacks must be ended
Buybacks don’t grow the American economy. So why are buybacks so popular with Corporate CEOs?
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Pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease to stop production
While Syngenta officially cited "significant competition" from generic manufacturers and low profit margins, the chemical giant currently faces thousands of lawsuits in the United States from farmers affected by the disease.
This is what accountability looks like
Whether it's the refusal to release all the Epstein files, the failure to punish Trump for his anti-democratic actions, or the launching of the war in Iran, the United States is becoming as unaccountable as Russia under Putin.
A successful general strike requires trauma-informed mutual aid
To strike at scale and over the long-term, we need to build real trust so that we can lean on each other when the paychecks stop.
Britain’s role in attacks on Cyprus, Venezuela, and Iran
The UK's compliance with the U.S. war on Iran.
Documents reveal a web of financial ties between Trump officials and the industries they...
ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.