Wall Street

Labor and allies launch new push to rein in Wall Street

May 25, 2016 By Mark Gruenberg

"They're trying to run the political system to influence us to let them write the rules to let them make more money."

Robin Hood tax “steals” from rich and gives to just about everyone else

March 30, 2016 By Michelle Zacarias

After the financial crisis, Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase were bailed out while ordinary Americans were left to suffer.

Ted Cruz is Trump on steroids

December 15, 2015 By Larry Rubin

Cruz's tax proposal would hit working families, retired persons on fixed incomes and the poor very hard.

Nurses take to streets again to push ‘Robin Hood Tax’

April 8, 2015 By PAI

"We need a robust tax on Wall Street trading to provide the revenue needed to invest in education, health and communities."

Report refutes Emanuel’s austerity agenda for Chicago

March 26, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Proposals for getting Chicago's finances back on track without unconstitutional grabs at retiree pensions, cuts to vital services, and toxic bank fees.