Corporate welfare General

Universities and the threat of bankruptcy within fake markets

November 22, 2018

Universities offer the opportunity to gain new knowledge, learn new skills, and to build the foundations for future careers.  But these opportunities come at a cost  – universities, perhaps often seeming like unflappable, unwavering institutions, […]

The EU wants to begin taxing the turnover of major tech firms Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple, rather than profits.
Corporate welfare General

Amazon HQ subsidies exceed $4.6 billion

November 19, 2018

Amazon is set to receive around $4.6 billion in corporate welfare from the US taxpayer, reports Good Jobs First. These subsidies are used by states to entice Amazon to locate operations and investment within their […]