Taxpayer Bill of Rights. All tax increases must be approved by referendum, what could possibly go wrong.

posted by nanrod 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 581 views • 6:17

"Cities want football teams. Owners want stadiums. ... In the past 20 years, over $7 billion in public money has gone towards financing the construction and renovation of NFL football stadiums. Owners... continue reading

posted by ant 6 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 478 views • 4:10

Correction: At 2:17 the graph should read "Total US Spending" and not "US government spending."

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 6 months ago • 1,011 views • 6:47

Infuriating [E!] YouTube: The US has a problem with income inequality. The current tax code makes it worse.

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 6 months 1 week ago • 596 views • 8:47

"I'll have to put my underwear in my pockets." YouTube: Big businesses are getting even bigger thanks to a rise in corporate mergers. John Oliver explains why that could make you want to physically... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 554 views • 15:11

I pay off my card every month [they must hate me] YouTube: If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to sell your soul and never get it back, just open up a credit card.

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1,589 views • 4:55

Lots of words. But at least here are the facts for a change.

posted by Gale Wallis (bareboards2) 7 years 3 months 1 week ago • 719 views • 5:22

Former Wells Fargo Employee. "It's not our fault" http://fortune.com/2016/09/19/former-wells-fargo-employees-to-ceo-john-stumpf-its-not-our-fault/

posted by eric3579 7 years 7 months ago • 1,581 views • 8:57

YouTube description: Mall santa, carny, and CEO: How Homer Simpson’s jobs represent America. Here's the full article and list of jobs: http://www.vox.com/2016/9/6/12752476/the-simpsons-homer-middle-class ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 7 months ago • 582 views • 4:12

YouTube Description: Jim Simons was a mathematician and cryptographer who realized: the complex math he used to break codes could help explain patterns in the world of finance. Billions later, he’s... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 850 views • 23:08

Is Inequality Growing? In a magical land inhabited by long lashed, multi-colored Alpacas who love lollipops, rainbows and friendship, there's a yawning divide in wealth distribution…what's behind the inequality gap? ... continue reading

posted by RFlagg 9 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 1,136 views • 5:47

Elizabeth Warren is such a tenacious, brilliant and seemingly genuine person. I really hope she runs for president.

posted by EvilDeathBee 1 decade 2 months 1 week ago • 999 views • 7:30

ARTE description: "Taxation, tax avoidance, tax EVASION... the word is out! Tax Evasion the great scandal of the beginning of the 21st century. How can companies like Google, Amazon or Colgate... continue reading

posted by radx 1 decade 7 months ago • 953 views • 4:10

Money as trust: Historical financial mistakes, the evolution of currency, and much more. Part 1 of a two part series.

posted by fissionchips 1 decade 5 years 3 months ago • 1,618 views

Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvdjFDryx0A In contrast to workers and homeowners, banks fully recover from the financial crisis.

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 1 decade 7 months ago • 305 views • 5:44

(youtube) Infographics on the distribution of wealth in America, highlighting both the inequality and the difference between our perception of inequality and the actual numbers. The reality is often not... continue reading

posted by pumkinandstorm 1 decade 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago • 3,397 views • 6:24

Six universal principals of influence that guide human behavior

posted by eric3579 1 decade 1 year 2 months 3 weeks ago • 2,167 views • 11:50