Secrecy and Suspicion Surround Trump’s Deregulation Teams

By Robert Faturechi / ProPublica and Danielle Ivory / The New York Times Aug 8, 2017 ProPublica and The New York Times identify more possible conflicts of interest among White House appointees. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Wells Fargo Directors Face Wrath for Complicity in Bank Corruption

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Apr 26, 2017 Protesters on Tuesday registered their displeasure with the megabank's leadership at the Florida site of Wells Fargo's annual shareholder meeting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Will Continue to Scam the White Working Class. Here’s How to Stop Him.

Paul Street / Truthdig Feb 16, 2017 Progressives need to sharpen their understanding of why blue-collar Americans voted a billionaire into the White House and find a way to connect with them. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Republicans Launch Bicameral Salvos Against Wall Street Watchdog

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2017 Legislation introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. John Ratcliffe would kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Suit Filed to Halt Trump’s Pro-Corporate Deregulation Scheme

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Feb 9, 2017 A coalition of progressive groups tries to block the president’s order to roll back two regulations for every new one implemented. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Billionaire Carl Icahn Will Lead Trump’s ‘Deregulatory Charge,’ Consumer Advocate Says

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Dec 23, 2016 Robert Weissman, president of the group Public Citizen, declares that Icahn "epitomizes predatory corporate capitalism." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Pick for Labor Secretary Wrote a Deregulatory Manifesto

By Justin Elliott / ProPublica Dec 19, 2016 Andrew Puzder’s co-author said, “He’ll put in place everything we laid out in the book.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What’s Yours Is Mine

Peter Richardson / Truthdig May 2, 2016 The Sharing Economy, epitomized by companies such as Uber and Airbnb, "is a movement for deregulation," Tom Slee writes "It's not about building an alternative to a corporate-driven market economy; it's about extending the deregulated free market into new areas of our lives" The Sharing Economy, epitomized by companies such as Uber and Airbnb, "is a movement for deregulation," Tom Slee writes". Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Iceland Sentences Bankers to a Combined 74 Years in Prison

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 23, 2015 Iceland has sentenced its 26th banker to prison for the official’s role in the 2008 financial collapse. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Clinton’s Advisory Team Pressed for Wall Street Deregulation, Documents Show

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 21, 2014 New documents reveal the back story of how Wall Street deregulation was pushed by the advisers of President Clinton. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘We Do Not Drink It. My Pets Do Not Drink It’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 16, 2014 More than a month after a chemical spill poisoned West Virginians' drinking water, officials still know virtually nothing about the toxicity of the contaminant MCHM or its effect on humans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Deregulated Texas

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Nov 22, 2013 Dig deeper