Inside a Car Dealership: “A Day in the Life of Killer Monsoon”
For an eye-opening experience, read this description of a sales meeting from a fictional dealership, written by Remar Sutton, who used to be in the business.
April 2014
The Consumerist 101 Guide To Understanding Your Financial Regulators
Ever wonder who regulates what in terms of consumer finance? Here is a simple explanation of the federal regulators, all in one place, courtesy of The Consumerist.
Tax Justice Network USA
This is a group definitely of interest to anyone who cares about tax fairness and the fact that many of our largest corporations pay $0.00 taxes in the U.S. From the Tax Justice Network USA mission statement, here: “Tax Justice Network USA promotes tax justice and tax cooperation, including policies to address tax avoidance, tax… Read More »Tax Justice Network USA
Treasure Islands: the argument against offshore tax havens
Someone recently gave me a groundbreaking book called “Treasure Islands,” by journalist and author Nicholas Shaxson. I highly recommend this book, and it comes with a great blog which refutes the common defenses to offshore tax havens, here.
Two Data Brokers Settle With Federal Trade Commission for Selling Inaccurate Information About Consumers to Employers and Landlords
Instant Checkmate, Inc. and InfoTrack Information Services have agreed to pay civil penalties and stop their alleged illegal practices. The FTC press release is here.