Business & Economy

U.S. Plans $7-Billion Royalty Windfall to Oil Companies

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2006 On the heels of Exxon Mobil's record-setting $10-billion quarterly profit, the "federal government is on the verge of one of the biggest giveaways of oil and gas in American history, worth an estimated $7 billion over five years." It's nice being an oil baron when two oilmen head the government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wal-Mart CEO Talks Tough in Internal Memos

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2006 Wal-Mart's CEO suggests that a store manager is disloyal, and should consider quitting, after the manager laments the lack of health benefits at the mega-chain. This happened on a confidential, internal website that the N.Y. Times sussed out. Earlier: Sales are brisk and accusations fly as Robert Greenwald's Wal-Mart documentary racks up 110,000 DVD sales. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trade Gap Hits Record for Fourth Year in a Row

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2006 Who will pay this piper? Four years of terrible trade deficits--and this year is the historical worst. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Phaseout of Teflon Is Rare Win Against Chemical Companies

Heather Sarantis / Truthdig Feb 4, 2006 With manufacturers like DuPont pouring millions into campaign coffers, it is any wonder that consumer health often finishes second to corporate profits? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Put the Politicians in the Enron Docket

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 1, 2006 There simply would be no Enron story were it not for the deregulation of the energy market ushered in by Republican politicians. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

Enron Is Back!

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2006 The scoundrels at Enron might finally get their due with the start of the much-anticipated fraud trial in Houston. Check out some of the columns Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer has written over the course of the scandal. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

You’ve Got Jail

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 25, 2006 In case someone in the Justice Department is reading this, let me hasten to explain why I just clicked on the Victoria's Secret online catalog photo featuring a certain "Very Sexy Lace & Mesh Garter Belt." AOL made me do it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Halliburton Cited in Iraq Contamination

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2006 The contracting behemoth exposed troops and civilians at a U.S. military base in Iraq to contaminated water last year. | storyAnd in a move of galling chutzpah that would make Dick Cheney proud, Halliburton denied the allegations, even though they were made by its own employees and documented in e-mails. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Working Moms-to-Be: It’s Even Worse Than You Thought

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2006 You've heard that having a child sets you back seven years in the workplace? Well, according to a new study, a woman's wages never fully recover--even after the child leaves home. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Fight for a Living Wage

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 Chris Rock on the true meaning of minimum wage: "If we could pay you less, we would." Check out this NYT Magazine piece on the struggle just to get by. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Exit Howard Stern, Enter Possibility

James Harris / Truthdig Jan 9, 2006 Howard Stern's move to Sirius just might change the radio business for good. But will the change be for the better? James Harris reports. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Bush Administration Justifies Tax Cuts With Mediocre Employment Increases

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2006 The Bush administration boasts addition of jobs in an effort to extend and expand tax cuts. However, Bush's policies played only a small role. more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )