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North Dakota’s Radical Plan To End Property Taxes

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Oct 23, 2024 For homeowners who lose their jobs, retire or take pay cuts, property tax is a “rent” that can cause financial crises or even homelessness. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Davos Attendees Must Accept That They Have Too Much Money

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 23, 2019 The World Economic Forum aims to tackle the world's most pressing problems. Will members acknowledge their own wealth hoarding as the problem? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Sell-Off in Industrial, Tech Stocks Sends Dow Down 400

MARLEY JAY / The Associated Press Apr 24, 2018 After a strong start, U.S. stocks abruptly sell off after machinery maker Caterpillar says it doesn't expect to top its first-quarter profit for the rest of the year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Goldman Sachs Reports Surge in Profits

KEN SWEET / The Associated Press Apr 17, 2018 The investment bank says first-quarter profits rose by 26 percent, helped by a lower tax bill and market volatility. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reagan-Era and Trump Policies Will Generate Little Economic Growth

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Feb 11, 2018 Public policies such as President Trump’s tax cuts and President Reagan’s legalization of stock buybacks are tilted to the benefit of those at the top. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders: What Trump Won’t Say in His Big Speech

Sen. Bernie Sanders / AlterNet Jan 30, 2018 "Tuesday night is Trump's State of the Union address. Nobody knows exactly what he will be discussing, but I'm absolutely certain what he will not be talking about." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tax Law Prompts Starbucks to Give Workers Raises

JOSEPH PISANI / The Associated Press Jan 24, 2018 The coffee giant says policy changes will affect about 150,000 employees, most of whom work as baristas or shop managers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump and Mnuchin on Tax Plan: Fools or Knaves?

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Jan 21, 2018 On the White House story about who will benefit most from the new legislation, the president may be a fool. But the treasury secretary is most certainly a knave. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Walmart Boosts Its Base Pay Rate but Closes Dozens of Sam’s Clubs

JOSEPH PISANI and ALEXANDRA OLSON / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2018 The company says it's too early to know how many jobs will be lost. Earlier, it cited the Trump-GOP tax change in announcing the higher hourly wages and bonuses. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )