Big Business

A Response To Rep. Elijah Cummings

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

The loopholes which allow such corporate excess were not exactly handed down to Moses on tablets -- each and every loophole was approved by Congress.

Newsweek: "Why Can't Corporate America End Its Perverse Love Affair With Republican Politicians"

Newsweek | Daniel Gross | Posted 10.29.2008 | Business


Three articles from the Wall Street Journalshow the strange myopia of businesses and business groups when it comes to politics. One article detailed h...

A Slight Difference

Charlie Cray | Posted 10.20.2008 | Business


Charlie Cray

Both Obama and McCain said two things during their final debate that indicate how pro-business they both in fact are, and how constricted the political spectrum has become.

Latest GSA Small Business Contracting Numbers Include Billions to Fortune 500 Corporations

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 09.17.2008 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

Yesterday, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a press release stating that the agency had exceeded all of its small business contracting...

IRS Audits Big Business Less Every Year

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 04.14.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — The tax audit rates of the largest companies are less than half what they were 20 years ago while more small and mid-size businesse...

Drove My Chery To The Levee But The Levee Was Dry?

Scott Paul | Posted 12.05.2007 | Business


Scott Paul

This is a case study in how China's cheating, and Washington's own failure to stop it, threaten to sink an entire sector of our economy.

Returns On Investment

Nick Nyhart | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


Nick Nyhart

As President George W. Bush's time in the White House wanes, and with prospects strong for a Democratic takeover, big money interests have no time to lose.

Think Again: Bad Rates Risin'

Eric Alterman | Posted 11.29.2007 | Business


Eric Alterman

Literally centuries of government policy expressly designed to promote a free and vibrant press are now under threat as a result of the Postal Regulatory Commission's decision to cave in to big media.

Survey: What Are CEOs Thinking?

Tim Berry | Posted 11.19.2007 | Business


Tim Berry

To me, this is good news: McKinsey's latest CEO survey shows that enterprise CEOs worry about global warming and environmental issues.

Surprise! Women On The Board Earn More

BusinessWeek | Jena McGregor | Posted 11.08.2007 | Business


There's a new gender gap in the boardrooms of Big Business. And it's not the one you think. A new survey on corporate board pay has found that the med...