Why the World Needs a New Social Contract
The global model of economic growth has fueled corporate greed, depressed wages, and driven up inequality in the majority of countries.
Research & Commentary
From academics to activists, thoughtful people worldwide are focusing their attention on economic inequality as never before.
Employee Ownership a Win-Win for Workers and Companies
A study finds that millennials in employee stock ownership plans fare far better compared to other young workers.
Follow the Money: Three Billionaires Paved Way for Trump’s Iran Withdrawal
GOP megadonors Sheldon Adelson, Bernard Marcus, and Paul Singer are getting exactly what paid for when they threw their financial weight behind Trump.
Pursuing Profits in Elder Care Puts Us All at Risk
The UK is turning adult care into an investment proposition, with disastrous results for care givers and residents.
2008 Financial Crisis Still Seems Like Only Yesterday for Single Women
New research shows female-headed households faced troubling debt increases in the lead-up to the financial crash — a gender gap that continued through the recovery.
Bring Back May Day
Politicians have made a mess of things for American workers, but a new Poor People's Campaign is rising to set things right.
Corporations Should Have to Hear From Their Owners
New federal rules make it harder for shareholders to improve practices at the companies they invest in.
Tax Day is a Real Holiday for Wall Street
The tax legislation passed last year gives the financial industry plenty of reasons to celebrate.
Seven Surprising Tax Facts for 2018
Among the revelations: Lockheed Martin gets a bigger share of each American tax dollar than the National Institutes of Health.
Corporate Execs are Good Talkers on Social Issues, Big Spenders on Tax Cuts
Seventy large U.S. firms spent $44 million lobbying for tax cuts last year -- four times as much as on immigration and other inclusion issues.