The Reality Behind the ‘Surging’ U.S. Economy
A tiny uptick in wages won't do much to help Americans squeezed by debt and facing rising prices for medicine, child care, housing, and other essentials.
Wall Street
Wall Street Money Buys Silence on Big Bank Abuses
The financial industry used $2 billion in political spending during the last election cycle to head off meaningful change and preserve its ability to rip off consumers.
House Dems Slam Big Bank CEOs Over Pay Disparity
A decade after a reckless bonus culture crashed the economy, Wall Street titans still rake in massive paychecks while many of their employees struggle to make ends meet.
How Wall Street Drives Gender and Race Pay Gaps
The total 2018 Wall Street bonus pool was $27.5 billion — more than 3 times the combined annual earnings of all U.S. full-time minimum wage workers.