New York City Nurses Confront an Austerity Avalanche
Medicaid cuts are being used to push austerity in hospitals’ contract negotiations with nurses, even as some hospitals dabble in financial speculation and their CEOs rake in millions.
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Whose Housing Recovery?
High-finance investors are snapping up tens of thousands of foreclosed homes for rental income and speculation.
Highway Robbery
In 1995, California granted a private company the right to construct express toll lanes along the State Route 91 freeway
The Swaps Crisis
Interest rate swap deals have allowed the big banks to hold local governments and agencies hostage for tens of millions of dollars.