By C. R. Sridhar “In an information saturated age such as ours corporate spin is sine qua non of business reporting where the narrative is controlled by the few to the detriment of the many. None is more evident than…

By Justin Fox “The theory behind the claim that cutting corporate taxes will increase workers’ incomes goes something like this: The corporate tax should affect labor market outcomes by affecting the distribution of capital investments across countries, and thus capital-to-labor…

By Joji Sakurai “In the city of the future, maybe as soon as 10 years from now, you could leave your floating-solar-farm-powered home and head to the office in a self-driving car, enjoying intelligent conversation with a virtual assistant who will…

By Charlotte Pickles “Corporate buyback – in which companies repurchase their own shares, overwhelmingly on the open market – has been rampant for decades, but was boosted after the financial crash by the availability of cheap credit. And while share…

By Jan D. Weir “In his best-selling book Capitalism in the 21st Century, Thomas Piketty sparked debate about the ever-increasing income gap. Political analysts have identified this gap as fuelling the voter contempt for the 1%, Wall Street, and politicians who…

By Marie Duggan and Sam Osherson “When is a strong economy not a healthy economy? Right now in New Hampshire and in the rest of our country. Our unemployment rate in New Hampshire is low, yet the workforce is demoralized…

By Britta Weddeling, Annett Meiritz, and Katherina Kort “ Donald Trump und die Konzernbosse der Westküste hatten keinen guten Start. Die Fotos ihrer ersten Begegnung gingen um die Welt: Angestrengt scharten sich damals die Chefs von Apple, Microsoft und Amazon im Weißen Haus um den neuen…

By Institute Staff “NET grantee William Lazonick has conducted extensive research on share buybacks, which was recently featured in letters sent by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to Securities and Exchange Commission nominees Robert J. Jackson, Jr. and Hester Pierce, and in written questions…

By Joe Nocera “Even before the Republican tax bill was signed, companies were lining up to take advantage of one of its key provisions: the new, lower rate designed to lure profits earned abroad back to the U.S. With the…

By Mark Whitehouse “Picture yourself as the CEO of a big, publicly traded company. You want to keep your shareholders happy and justify a big bonus for yourself. One solution is to invest your profits in developing new products, building…