Business & Economy

Let Us All Not Praise Infamous Men

Sam Pizzigati / Inequality.org Mar 7, 2025 Five years after his death, the legacy of America’s most celebrated 20th-century CEO lives on. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Companies Trim Outlooks, Travel and Staff as Virus Spreads

The Associated Press Mar 4, 2020 The coronavirus is changing the way companies do business — in the U.S. and across the globe. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s Real Base Is the Ruling Class

Paul Street / Truthdig Mar 3, 2020 He might appeal to the white proletariat and talk tough on trade, but the only constituency to whom this president answers is the 1%. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Key to Solving the Climate Crisis Is Beneath Our Feet

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Dec 26, 2019 Reversing climate change need not mean emptying our pockets and tightening our belts. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Taps Influence Industry Despite Pledge on Lobbyists

By BRIAN SLODYSKO / The Associated Press Sep 3, 2019 The money the presidential candidate has received from employees of major lobbying firms dwarfs that of the rest of the Democratic field. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Corporate Media Has Bowed to Trump on Trade

Dean Baker / FAIR Aug 28, 2019 The president views deficits in terms of winners and losers. It's a dangerous logic our press seems unable or unwilling to challenge. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

America Has the Highly Combustible Economy It Deserves

Marshall Auerback / Independent Media Institute Dec 18, 2018 When you build an entire system around the stock market's performance, these are the erratic, frequently disastrous results. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Is Subsidizing Companies That Send Jobs Overseas

George Faraday / OtherWords Sep 27, 2018 The top 100 federal contractors now send over 8,000 jobs overseas each year—triple the rate under Obama. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Southwest Resisted Plan for Accelerated Safety Test

DAVID KOENIG and CLAUDIA LAUER / The Associated Press Apr 19, 2018 The airline opposed a recommendation by the manufacturer to require ultrasonic inspections of certain fan blades within 12 months, saying it needed more time to do the work. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Oxfam Report Exposes How U.S. Companies Hide Profits and Avoid Taxes

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 15, 2016 Turns out U.S. corporations get workers’ hard-earned money in the form of tax breaks and then offload it in tax havens. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

An Act of Protest, Not Sabotage, at the Birthplace of the Bomb

Amy Goodman / Truthdig May 21, 2015 There is a vast military complex deep in the hills of eastern Tennessee called "Y-12." This is where all of the highly enriched uranium is produced and stored for the production of the U.S. nuclear-warhead arsenal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Increasing Irrelevance of Corporate Nationality

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jul 29, 2014 “You shouldn’t get to call yourself an American company only when you want a handout from the American taxpayers,” President Obama said Thursday. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )