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Bernie Sanders Introduces Plans for Wall Street Speculation Tax

Bernie Sanders Introduces Plans for Wall Street Speculation Tax

The tax would generate up to $2.4 trillion in over 10 years.

By Lauren Muskett | May 23, 2019

Sanders, AOC Call for Cap on Credit Card Rates

Sanders, AOC Call for Cap on Credit Card Rates

The high-profile lawmakers say a 15% cap is needed to protect consumers from the "economic brutality" of big banks.

By Matthew Heller | May 10, 2019

‘The Federal Government Does Not Need Revenue’

‘The Federal Government Does Not Need Revenue’

The government can't go broke, says a leading proponent of Modern Monetary Theory. What's more, the huge and growing national debt is great for the economy.

By David McCann | November 2, 2018

PE Firms’ Role in Toys ‘R’ Us Collapse Questioned

Investment Banking

PE Firms’ Role in Toys ‘R’ Us Collapse Questioned

Democratic lawmakers have asked KKR and Bain Capital whether they had "a deliberate policy" to load the defunct retailer with debt.

By Matthew Heller | July 9, 2018

‘Repeal Dodd-Frank’ Is a Mere Sound Bite

Risk & Compliance

‘Repeal Dodd-Frank’ Is a Mere Sound Bite

All-or-nothing policy proposals, like President Trump's wish to dump Dodd-Frank in total, are not realistic: Princeton professor.

By Lauren Wright | September 20, 2017

Tax Bill for Many Companies Comes to Zero

Tax Bill for Many Companies Comes to Zero

A GAO report prepared for Bernie Sanders shows two-thirds of corporations paid no federal income tax in a six-year period.

By Matthew Heller | April 15, 2016

Forces Join to Fight the ACA’s ‘Cadillac Tax’

Forces Join to Fight the ACA’s ‘Cadillac Tax’

Companies and others are loudly decrying the impending excise tax on high-cost health plans — and for good reason.

By David McCann | September 30, 2015