Comments on economic issues and developments published by AIR researchers and affiliates
The Rise of Hedge Fund Activism
By Jang-Sup Shin "The casual observer can hardly comprehend the value-extracting power of hedge fund activists. Technically, they are no ...
theAIRnet shows UN panel buybacks’ damage to innovation in pharma
Drug companies’ perennial claim that high prices are key to funding innovation is exposed as a smokescreen for disproportionate payouts ...
via INET I by Lynn Parramore I May 05, 2020, via INET I by Lynn Parramore I May 05, 2020, via INET I by Lynn Parramore I May 05, 2020
Think Big Pharma Won’t Profiteer in the Race to Treat Coronavirus? Think Again.
"In a 2019 Gallup poll, Big Pharma ranked as the most disliked industry in America. Rosie Collington, a graduate student ...
Three things to know to hold Wells Fargo accountable
By Lynn Parramore "Just about everyone wants to hold Wells Fargo accountable for a scheme in which sales quotas drove ...
Three Things to Know to Hold Wells Fargo Accountable
By Lynn Parramore "Just about everyone wants to hold Wells Fargo accountable for a scheme in which sales quotas drove ...
To Boost Investment, End S.E.C. Rule That Spurs Stock Buybacks
By William Lazonick "U.S. corporate profits abound, but for most Americans, prosperity can’t be found. Open-market repurchases — stock buybacks ...
via INET I by Lynn Parramore I March 25, 2020, via INET I by Lynn Parramore I March 25, 2020, via INET I by Lynn Parramore I March 25, 2020
Top Economist: Instead of Basic Income, Let’s Keep People Working Productively During the Crisis
"As the pandemic rages, everyone is scrambling to figure out how to protect people getting economically pummeled. Americans may soon ...
What Apple Should Do with Its Massive Piles of Money
By William Lazonick "An Open Letter to Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Dear Mr. Cook, In a recent article posted on this ...
What is the purpose of a corporation? (with William Lazonick and Lenore Palladino)
By Nick Hanauer “Interview with William Lazonick and Lenore Palladino: explain why ‘shareholder-value maximization us the world’s dumbest idea.”... [Click ...
What the UAW and Everyone Else Need to Know About CEO Pay
What is GM CEO Mary Barra’s take-home pay? AIRnet researchers Matt Hopkins and William Lazonick explains it’s more than you ...
