Government Conflicts Of Interest: Gov. Cuomo Promotes Aide With Family Lobbyist Ties
The lobbying firm of Melissa DeRosa’s father works on behalf of unions, trade groups, companies and other organizations in health care, transportation, energy, communications, education, security, hospitality and finance, among many other other industries.
Are Republicans Trying To Eliminate Activist Investors? Bill To Replace Dodd-Frank Could Silence Shareholders
A GOP proposal would make it harder for ordinary investors to hold companies accountable for corporate practices that affect climate change, pay equity, government lobbying and other issues.
How Billionaire Trump Adviser Evades Ethics Law While Shaping Policies That Make Money For His Wall Street Firm
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, untethered by ethics law, oversees Trump’s economic policies in ways that are already helping his Wall Street firm.
How Did NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Make $783,000 In Royalties From A Book That Sold Only 3,200 Copies?
His publisher, HarperCollins, is a subsidiary of News Corporation, which spent thousands lobbying Cuomo's office over the past several years.
Trump Conflicts: Nominee For Deputy Health And Human Services Secretary Has Extensive Ties To Health Care Industry
Conflict of interest? Eric Hargan, Trump's pick for deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, provided legal services to health care systems and doctors.
Why United Airlines CEO Met With Chinese Diplomats After David Dao Incident
Hoping to protect United's Asian market, the CEO met with Chinese officials — but the passenger dragged off the plane was of Vietnamese, not Chinese, descent.
What Is The Fiduciary Rule And Who Wants To Stop It? Firms Spent More Than $3M On Lobbying In First Quarter Of 2017
The companies and organizations pushing for the rule's elimination include a software firm, financial advisory trade groups and former politicians now working as lobbyists.
What Will Happen To United Airlines? Expert Predictions On Earnings Conference Call
Investors who are listening in on United's earnings call Tuesday morning expect an explanation of a new policy to prevent a PR catastrophe like the one the airline has suffered since April 9.
Millennials In The Workplace: Why They’ll Never Retire
Linda Sharkey, author of a book on the future of work, talked to IBT about what 21st-century careers will be like.
United Airlines Stock Price Fall: How Much Did The Passenger-Dragging PR Disaster Cost The Company?
Market experts analyze the short-term and long-term financial impact of the airline's passenger-dragging, PR disaster.
Are Homes Still Affordable? If You Have A College Degree And Little Debt, Maybe Not
Young people are more likely than ever to live with their parents, and the predominant reason may be student debt.
How Much Can Airlines Pay You For Getting Bumped? United Owed Man Removed From Plane Up To $1,350
There's a limit on how much airlines can compensate passengers involuntarily removed from their seats, and the industry has played a role in the determination of that cap.
Will The US Bomb North Korea? Japanese Government Says Possibility Is Increasingly Realistic
In the wake of Donald Trump's relatively undiplomatic comments, Japanese officials suggested the U.S. and North Korea may be approaching a direct confrontation.
Are Oil Prices Going Up In 2017? OPEC Deal Exceeding Expectations, Report Finds
OPEC's naysayers may want to backtrack on their skepticism, as a recent report put their compliance with proposed cuts at more than 100 percent.
United Airlines Stock Falls Amid Passenger Controversy And CEO Response
Just when United likely thought the issue would die down, a newspaper published an extensive bio of the man forcefully pulled from one of its planes.
Trump Conflicts Of Interest: Senator Elizabeth Warren Announces Transition Investigation
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Elijah Cummings requested the investigation by Congress' oversight arm in late November.
Who Is Hasan Minhaj? Daily Show Correspondent To Host White House Correspondents’ Dinner
A Muslim and a son of immigrants, Minhaj might make things awkward for Trump, regardless of whether the president shows up.
Is Fake News Illegal? SEC Fines Writers, Companies Millions Of Dollars For False Stock Stories
The websites involved reportedly included such big names as Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha and TheStreet.
Will The Stock Market Crash In 2017? Bond Buying On The Rise As Investors Look To Avoid Risks
Investors are moving away from risky equities toward stabler bonds, signaling fears of potential stock-market fallout.
Immigration Reform 2017: Billions In H-1B Funds Wasted, Report Finds
The Trump administration's suspension of a program to speed up processing could cost USCIS $100 million in foregone fees, ProPublica found.
How Many People Have Health Insurance In The US? New Poll Reveals Rise In Percentage
The uptick followed a record low of 10.9 percent for the final two quarters of 2016.
Will The US Go To War With Kim Jong Un? North Korea Attack Unlikely, Seoul Says
Both a Seoul official and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sought to assuage worries of a direct confrontation, but experts were skeptical of their optimism.
What Is The Glass-Steagall Act? Trump And Economic Adviser Want To ‘Break Up The Banks’
Both have been waging war against Dodd-Frank, but when it comes to this 1933 law, the Republican Party has taken a more populist stance.
Stock Market Reacts To Trump’s Airstrikes On Syrian Base
The international community may have been alarmed at Trump's deployment of Tomahawk missiles on a Syrian military base, but defense company stock traders were likely pleased.
Former Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara Throws Shade At Trump In First Speech Since Firing
The former U.S. Attorney played on a number of popular Trump aphorisms, including "alternative facts," "drain the swamp" and "fake news," to name a few.
Who Is Jon Ossoff? Liberal Georgia Representative Candidate Faces Smear Ads From Republican PAC
A Republican super PAC led by a lobbyist for Saudi Arabia is insinuating that Democratic Congressional candidate Jon Ossoff has terrorism ties.
Who Voted Against Gorsuch? Full List Of Senators Who Opposed Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee
Several Democratic senators defected from their party's efforts to block the nomination of Trump's replacement for the late Antonin Scalia.
How Much Does The US Trade With China? Trump To Meet With Chinese President Xi Jinping
President Trump has long demonized China for its trade balance with the U.S, but many Americans substantially benefit from the relationship between the two world powers.
Should Trump Go To Prison? Rep. Maxine Waters Says President And Fox News Host Should Be Incarcerated
Rep. Maxine Waters managed to take stabs at the president, the Fox News host, his network and even Ivanka Trump in an interview on MSNBC.
Is Trump For Immigration? President Wants To Hire Foreign Workers At Westchester Golf Course
This is far from the first time the Trump Organization has sought non-U.S. citizens to fill low-skilled worker positions.
