Keyword: inequality

Mar 27, 2009

Rep. Eric Cantor Says Hedge Fund Tax Rate Must Stay Low to Help Small Businesses

In its proposed budget, the White House recommends effectively raising the tax rate on hedge fund managers from 15% to almost 40%...

Nov 04, 2008

Election Day 2008: Hope in South L.A.

By Lagan Sebert

The communities of South Central Los Angeles have been plagued by crime and violence for decades...

Nov 04, 2008

Election Day 2008: Birmingham, AL -- From MLK to Obama

By Garland McLaurin

On the eve of the 2008 presidential election people in Birmingham are celebrating the historic presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama...

Oct 07, 2008

Flogging of AIG Execs

By Lagan Sebert

In the wake of the $700 billion bailout, the public is finally getting a look at the faces behind the financial crisis...

Oct 01, 2008

Viewpoint: Economist Dean Baker on the Bailout Panic

By Steven Greenstreet

Economist Dean Baker shares his thoughts on the bailout panic during a public panel held at the Institute for Policy Studies on September 30, 2008...

Sep 12, 2008

McCain Feels the Heat from Anti-Immigration Movement

By Lagan Sebert

John McCain was an early supporter of comprehensive immigration reform, but in this presidential campaign McCain has changed his position to come down harder on the issue...

Jul 25, 2008

Super-Rich Tax Cheats

By Harry Hanbury

They hide an estimated $100 billion a year from the IRS, but now the U.S...