You’ve Been Warned (opinion) New York Times ...With two bad rules adopted on Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission has all but invited hucksters, rip-off artists and other bad actors to prey on individual investors...
Consumer groups fret as first round of European trade talks nears end Charlotte Observer ...as negotiators prepare to end the first round of talks in Washington on Friday, many consumer groups in the United States and Europe fear their governments will be a little too flexible, rushing to help corporations cash in on billions of dollars in new business...
Thousands of Israelis protest against austerity measures PressTV ...Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to protest against Tel Aviv’s austerity measures and to demand social justice...
‘Citizen Koch’ Hits Crowdfunding Goal, Raising More Than $75,000 in Three Days Variety ...“Citizen Koch,” a documentary critical of the billionaire Koch brothers and big money in politics, has surpassed its $75,000 Kickstarter goal in just three days with more than 1,700 donors...
Tax Dodging GE CEO Jeff Immelt Speaks to UW Regents, Dissenters Arrested youtube.com ...Jeff Immelt, the CEO of General Electric delivered the opening remarks at the UW Board of Regent's meeting ...(and) two protesters politely inquired how he was able to dodge billions more in taxes than Lauryn Hill...
IKEA founder to return home 40 years after fleeing Swedish taxes Reuters ...Ingvar Kamprad, founder of furniture company IKEA, announced on Wednesday he plans to return home to Sweden 40 years after leaving the country to escape its high taxes...
Moral Mondays: 700 Arrested in North Carolina Civil Disobedience Campaign Against GOP Lawmakers Democracy Now ...For weeks, thousands of people have been gathering at the North Carolina State Legislative Building for the weekly "Moral Monday" protest called by the NAACP to oppose the agenda of the Republican-led state Legislature...
An Oregon Trail to End Student Debt The Nation ...On July 1, federal student loan rates doubled—yes, doubled—from 3.4 percent to 6.8, after members of Congress went home for fireworks without lifting a finger on the issue. Meanwhile, in Oregon, legislators unanimously passed a bill paving the way for students to attend public universities without paying tuition or taking out traditional loans at all...
Want to fix the US student loan crisis? Put colleges on the hook (opinion) The Guardian ... We also need to look to the institution, and financially penalize them if students get in over their heads and can't pay their bills...
Column put forth propaganda (opinion) Springfield News-Leader ...Missouri has real economic problems to be sure, but they are not going to be solved by slanted, partisan propaganda from Patrick Werner and the American Legislative Exchange Council...
