That guy in the Oval Office can’t stop making up fibs. Yesterday, he repeated a lie: “We’re the highest taxed nation in the world”. Not even close. Which inspired me to look at lies about the economy. Thea Lee, the incoming president of the Economic Policy Institute, stops by to talk the truth about trade, […]
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Episode 51: No, We Are Not The Most Taxed Nation In The World
Posted on 11 October 2017.
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Episode 23: Where Did All The Money and Jobs Go? CEOs and Domestic Outsourcing
Posted on 29 March 2017.
This isn’t a surprise—CEOs are robbing the great wealth created by workers. But, I add a new wrinkle to the robbery of the people—domestic outsourcing. Yup, you got it. Not jobs running to slave-wage countries but jobs vanishing within the borders of the country. And our Robber Baron of the week, for a second time, […]
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Gotta Jail Those Wells Fargo Execs
Posted on 07 October 2016.
I meant to post this piece I wrote for CNN.com. Says it all.
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Banks Push Cover-Up on Mortgage Foreclosure Scams
Posted on 16 May 2011.
This past week, I made the point that the conviction of Raj Rajaratnam was a tale of a relatively little fish getting nabbed, while the big fish who caused the biggest disaster and heartache for most Americans get away. Or cover-up what they have done. Bank of America, Citigroup, G.M.A.C., JPMorgan Chase and Wells […]
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