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Banks Made $32 Billion on Overdraft Fees Last Year
Revenue from overdraft fees will hit a new record by the end of 2016.
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As Exxon Cleans Up Arkansas Oil Spill, Keystone Plan Assailed
Exxon's Pegasus Pipeline has drenched the town of Mayflower, Arkansas, in heavy Canadian crude.
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Stop Subsidizing Wall Street
The many costs of “too big to fail.”
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How the Nation’s Only State-Owned Bank Became the Envy of Wall Street
Could opening state-owned banks across America get us out of the financial crisis?
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How ALEC Has Undermined Food Safety By Pushing ‘Ag Gag’ Laws Across The Country
ALEC is behind a recent rash of legislation that would prevent whistleblowers from exposing cruel or unsafe practices.
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As Banks in Cyprus Falter, Other Tax Havens Step In
Cyprus is hardly the only safe harbor for the tax-averse. Switzerland, Luxembourg, Malta and the Caymans are reminding those shaken by events in Cyprus that they remain open for business.
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Digital Grab: Corporate Power Has Seized the Internet
Corporate power has seized the Internet — and the anti-democratic grip is tightening every day.
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Poor Folks Don't Care About the Stock Market Rally
You know the drill: the rich get richer and the not-rich suffer.
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How the Monsanto Protection Act Became Law
This week, Monsanto its lobbyists successfully shoved through legislation that effectively makes oversight of GMO food void.
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How Rising Inequality Leaves Everyone Worse Off
As the rich get richer, the rest of America has been spending beyond its means just to keep up. One result? Lower savings and more bankruptcies.