DEEP DIVE
The Distribution of Suffering, Relief, and Greed in the Pandemic

McKinsey’s former chief economist and a Global Justice Fellow at Yale delve into the COVID-19 data. Part one of a two-part essay on the inequities exposed by the global pandemic.

All the Money in the World
The World’s Largest Tax Haven? Guess Who

For decades, the United States has been one of the leading destination havens for wealthy individual offshore investors.

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PR vs. Reality
The Apple Tax Giveaway

One of the biggest beneficiaries of the Trump tax cuts is in Cupertino.

Death and Taxes
Ladies and Gentlemen, Take Your Places

The global tax race to the bottom is about to begin.

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Reviews
Sideswiping the White-Collar Crime Wave

Amidst a rising tide of corporate crime in the United States, “white collar” criminal prosecutions and convictions are at their lowest levels in decades.

Crime Pays
The Economics of the Global “Bankster” Crime Wave

The system for prosecuting transnational white-collar financial crimes has broken down almost completely. The good news is that this problem does not require elegant or especially complex solutions.

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Well-Connected Guys
No Wray

Congress should consider taking another look at Christopher Wray, President Trump’s pick to head up the FBI.

Russia & The West
The Curious World of Donald Trump’s Private Russian Connections

Did the American people really know they were putting such a “well-connected” guy in the White House?

Big Bills
Come on in, the Party’s Nearly Over

Years too late, the former U.S. Treasury Secretary and the ECB finally agree that “Big Bills” are a problem.

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The Lord's Work
Let’s Make the Vatican Bank a Bank

Pope Francis has a bank and wants to help the poor. The poor need low-cost banking services. It’s a match made in Heaven.

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