Working Life

Jamie Dimon should be in jail, or at least he should be jobless. But, a different point is worth making about the damage he has caused: why would any child, growing up today, or entering the workforce, listen to any lecture about corporate ethics or “doing right” after being exposed to the farce around Dimon and JPMorgan Chase?

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Here is the full interview I did with Bernie Sanders.

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The lunacy of a small group of tin-foil Republicans has caused a great deal of damage — but not in the way most of the discussion unfolded in the media. You see, the lunacy simply obscured the shellacking everyone of us will probably have to absorb in the coming months.

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You finally got the keys to the executive suite, Janet Yellin. And, oh, about that easy money…wadda ya gonna do to avoid a nightmare?

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If you are some corporate lawyer or finance guy who is looking to get ahead, the surest way to move up the food chain is to find a way to fleece the American taxpayer. Drumroll, please. The newest one is: corporate mergers to shift taxes overseas.

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I’ve always laughed every time Wal-Mart rolls out its newest pitch to fill its coffers — and make the Waltons even wealthier than they already are — by invoking patriotism. Waving the flag and crying “Buy American” has very little to do with helping working Americans. Because it’s still based on low wages for everyone.

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You don’t have to remember much about the minimum wage debate. Except for this.

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Uh, it’s not a come on…seriously. If it’s a casual day, and you are just lounging around your house or walking the streets, just curious if your clothes carry a Gap or Old Navy label. Yeah, you know what’s coming — blood, sweat and tears put that on your back.

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The typical theme you might read in the papers goes something like this: the off-their-rocker Republicans (and they are) shut down the government because of a maniacal obsessive hate of Obamacare but the president and Democrats, particularly in the Senate, are just tough bastards and are holding the line. The problem is: the Democrats have already given in when you look at the big picture.

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Jamie Dimon’s behavior has got to be a classic melding of psychosis and smugness. And a healthy dose of “I know the system is rigged and now matter how much I fuck up, I’m not getting the axe.” And, sadly, he’s got a lot of evidence to support his smug act.

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