Economics
Bad investment: Ohio county treasurer sinks public money into Israeli government bonds
April 23, 2024Even from a strictly profit-loss perspective, Israeli government bonds are a losing investment.
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Resource wars rage in eastern Congo, but U.S. capitalism only sees investment opportunity
April 17, 2024Resources and mines aplenty keep militias in combat, but the U.S. government sees the investment potential for corporations.
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Last year, you spent more than a month’s rent on Pentagon contractors
April 11, 2024A dollar-by-dollar look at how our taxes enrich military contractors — at the expense of things that actually make us secure.
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Madre sin hogar pide crédito fiscal para inquilinos para que la vivienda sea asequible
April 7, 2024Pasé mi primer cumpleaños en un refugio. Décadas más tarde, después de hacer todo lo que se suponía que debía hacer para salir de la pobreza, estoy saltando de sofá con mis hijos. Soy coordinadora de...
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Homeless mother calls for renter’s tax credit to make housing affordable
April 5, 2024A monthly tax credit that capped housing costs at 30 percent of income could keep millions of Americans—including me—in our homes.
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