Wall Street Finally Lost a Battle, but Only Because it Was Up Against Another Giant Wall Street Finally Lost a Battle, but Only Because it Was Up Against Another Giant
A new law requires the Feds to limit “swipe fees”—sums that banks charge retailers when a customer uses a debit or credit card at their store. Will consumers be...
Jun 9, 2011 / Russia Today
The Rise of Benefit Corporations The Rise of Benefit Corporations
A growing number of states are introducing laws that permit companies to pursue social missions without fear of shareholder litigation.
Jun 8, 2011 / Feature / Jamie Raskin
Reforming Limited Liability Law Reforming Limited Liability Law
It’s time to recognize limited liability for what it is: a subsidy for corporations paid by those hurt by malfeasance.
Jun 8, 2011 / Feature / Kent Greenfield
Inclusive Capitalism: Improving Benefits and Performance With Smarter Incentive Pay Plans Inclusive Capitalism: Improving Benefits and Performance With Smarter Incentive Pay Plans
Congress should allow tax deductions for incentive pay schemes only if they distribute the rewards to the majority of workers.
Jun 8, 2011 / Feature / Joseph Blasi, Douglas Kruse, and Richard B. Freeman
Performance-Related Compensation for Corporate Executives Performance-Related Compensation for Corporate Executives
Hotshot CEOs should be required to play by the same rules as small business owners, who have a personal stake in the companies they run.
Jun 8, 2011 / Feature / Vincent A. Panvini Jr.
No Free Parking for Monopoly Players: Time to Revive Anti-Trust Law No Free Parking for Monopoly Players: Time to Revive Anti-Trust Law
The concentration of wealth and power among a few mega-corporations threatens our political and economic freedoms.
Jun 8, 2011 / Barry C. Lynn
Swipe Fee Showdown in the Senate: Big Business vs. Big Business Swipe Fee Showdown in the Senate: Big Business vs. Big Business
Wall Street is poised to lose a major battle in Washington today—but only because another enormous industry chose to take it on.
Jun 8, 2011 / George Zornick
Bye Bayh: Vice Presidential Aspirant Becomes K Street Sellout Bye Bayh: Vice Presidential Aspirant Becomes K Street Sellout
Evan Bayh was once a possible vice presidential candidate for Obama. Now he’s a hired gun for big business.
Jun 7, 2011 / Ari Berman
The Breakdown: How Does US Campaign Finance Stack Up Against the Rest of the World? The Breakdown: How Does US Campaign Finance Stack Up Against the Rest of the World?
Are other countries as vulnerable to the effects of money and private interests in politics as we are in the United States?
Jun 3, 2011 / Chris Hayes
Geithner and Goldman, Thick as Thieves Geithner and Goldman, Thick as Thieves
What was Timothy Geithner thinking when he decided to give Goldman Sachs a $30 billion interest-free loan as part of an $80 billion secret float to favored banks?
Jun 1, 2011 / Robert Scheer