Bank of America introduces new $50 underdraft fee The Onion has once again hit a home run with a satirical article that explains Bank of
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As a result of this history of mistrust of law enforcement — and following an extensive review of documented allegations and other available data —
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Video above: President Obama delivers remarks at the 2014 Milwaukee Laborfest, saying that America deserves a raise. Excerpt: All across the country right now, there’s
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Right wing launches misguided protest against Labor Day In this must-read column, The Seattle Times’ Danny Westneat takes direct aim at former Building Industry Association
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Corporate tax evasion hurting America’s common wealth The New York Times reports that corporations are finding more and more success “exploiting existing loopholes and devising
LaunchElizabeth Warren: Billionaires or students? It’s a pretty stark choice
As a country, we can either invest in tax loopholes for billionaires or lower-cost student loans for young people who are trying to build a
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Burger King, Tim Hortons ink merger deal for $12.5 billion American hamburger chain Burger King and Canadian coffee giant Tim Hortons have agreed to a
LaunchRight wing think tank CEO: Donate so we can do to Washington what Scott Walker did to Wisconsin
Please donate now so we can do in Washington State what Scott Walker and my friend did in Wisconsin. — Freedom Foundation CEO Tom McCabe,
LaunchReseacher: Tax climate isn’t what’s driving interest in inversions
Reseacher: Tax climate isn’t what’s driving interest in inversions A paper by Edward D. Kleinbard of the USC Gould School of Law looks at the
LaunchWhew! Rupert Murdoch yanks bid for Time Warner, Sprint won’t pursue T-Mobile
Whew! Rupert Murdoch yanks bid for Time Warner, Sprint won’t pursue T-Mobile Two massive, anticompetitive, and harmful merger proposals that have been recently in the
LaunchMary Poppins quits (with Kristen Bell, from Funny or Die)
Mary Poppins (Kristen Bell) is working for minimum wage, and really needs a raise.
LaunchConsumer Reports: McDonald’s burger ranked worst in the U.S.
Consumer Reports: McDonald’s burger ranked worst in the U.S. Signature items offered by McDonald’s, Taco Bell, and Kentucky Fried Chicken are the worst in their
LaunchThe pitchforks are coming… for us plutocrats
The pitchforks are coming… for us plutocrats Wealthy Seattle-based venture capitalist Nick Hanauer has penned a memo to America’s other rich denizens, warning them that
LaunchSenator Al Franken not impressed by AT&T and DirecTV’s merger talking points
I’m not sure that’s what consumers want… Many of my constituents complain to me about bundles; they say they’re getting a raw deal. — Minnesota
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The sharing economy and the mystery of the mystery of inequality The rise of “ridesharing” companies like Uber and Lyft was made possible by their
LaunchNation’s cable companies announce they’re just going to take $100 from everyone
Nation’s cable companies announce they’re just going to take $100 from everyone The Onion has done it again, brilliantly satirizing America’s greedy and inefficient cable
LaunchThe real price of cheap food: Slavery
The real price of cheap food: Slavery The Guardian reports that U.S. stores such as Costco and Walmart are selling shrimp from Thailand produced using
LaunchHey conservatives: Forbes says Washington is the best state to make a living!
Hey conservatives: Forbes says Washington is the best state to make a living! Forbes Magazine, that bastion of progressivism, has come out with a list
LaunchGrocery workers in California see wages shrink, study finds
I try not to cut back on food for my kids… If I have to, I let the phone get cut off. Or I don’t
LaunchLessons from corporatized college: Even PhDs are being squeezed out of the middle class
Lessons from corporatized college: Even PhDs are being squeezed out of the middle class. A college degree, or two or three, is not necessarily a
LaunchColorado’s Bennet reminds Republicans: Americans working on minimum wage make barely over $15,000 a year from those jobs
Right now, if you work forty hours a week in America, in the greatest country in the world, at a federal minimum wage, you make
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