A Smiling Sayonara from Private Equity’s Pioneers
After 45 years, the long-time head honchos of havoc at KKR are hanging up their spurs.
Corporate Power
5 Charts on Tackling Bad Corporate Behavior Through Taxes
Proposals on the table to pay for the Build Back Better Act could rein in offshoring, excessive CEO pay, and wasteful stock buybacks.
When Wall Street Came to My Mobile Home Park
Mobile homes provide affordable housing for millions. But for private equity firms, they’re just another asset to squeeze for profit.
Close the Carried Interest Loophole and End Private Equity Abuse
To help pay for vital public investments, Congress needs to end a tax loophole that has allowed greedy private equity execs to pay a lower tax rate than many middle-class Americans.
Big Pharma Corporate Lobby vs. Everyday Americans
Organizers take to the streets to call on Big Pharma to halt its assault on popular reforms to lower prescription drug prices.
Taxpayers are Subsidizing Soaring CEO Pay at Pentagon Contractors
If Congress doesn't crack down on military contractor pay, the White House should.
Private Equity Destroyed My Job
It took greedy investors just three years to strip my employer for parts. Here’s how to stop them from coming for yours.
A New Online Educational Tool on the History of U.S. Wealth Extraction
The interactive web site analyzes the central role of race and gender in the creation and perpetuation of economic inequality.