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New Exposé Details Far-Right Groups Assault on Voting Rights

Power & Influence
October 17, 2022

A new analysis from watchdog Accountable.US found that five publicly-traded companies have already announced nearly $1.5 billion in accelerated share repurchase (ASR) programs —potentially avoiding the roughly $15 million they would owe under the Inflation Reduction Act’s new 1% stock buyback tax—after spending $2.5 billion on buybacks.

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Analysis: Corporations Poised to Dodge $15M in New Stock Buyback Taxes Through ASR Loophole

Economic Security and Corporate Power
October 17, 2022

A new analysis from watchdog Accountable.US found that five publicly-traded companies have already announced nearly $1.5 billion in accelerated share repurchase (ASR) programs —potentially avoiding the roughly $15 million they would owe under the Inflation Reduction Act’s new 1% stock buyback tax—after spending $2.5 billion on buybacks.

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New Analysis: Big Oil Continues Price Gouging Consumers After Oil Prices Drop

Energy and the Environment
October 3, 2022

Today, Accountable.US released a new analysis unpacking Big Oil’s continued price gouging even after crude oil dropped below $80. Despite the price of crude oil plummeting to its lowest price since January, Big Oil companies keep gas prices artificially high for consumers charging them 13% more than when oil was previously this cheap. 

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New Report Details Leo Network’s Assault on Our Democracy

Power & Influence
October 3, 2022

Today, Accountable.US released a new report exposing Leonard Leo’s sprawling shadow network of far-right legal organizations and the influence they exert on our democratic institutions. The report represents the inaugural publication of the organization's newly launched Monitoring Influence project, which seeks to uncover the relationships between

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REPORT: Corporate Interests Have Now Donated Over $27M To Election Objectors Since The Jan. 6 Coup Attempt

Corporate Values
September 28, 2022

Today government watchdog Accountable.US released an updated analysis showing that Fortune 500 companies and corporate trade associations donated over $1.6 million in August alone to those in Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 election in the immediate aftermath of the violent insurrection on January 6.

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Mega Banks Testifying Today Reaped $1.6B From Abusive Overdraft Fees in 2022 Alone

Economic Security and Corporate Power
September 21, 2022

A new analysis from Accountable.US has found that in the first half of 2022, just three of these “megabanks”—Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase—have together reported over $37 billion in net income while reaping $7.8 billion in revenue from service charges on consumers’ deposit accounts, including over $1.6 billion from overdraft fees

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REPORT: Top Corporations in Major CPI Categories Rewarded Shareholders With $62B After Hiking Prices

Economic Security and Corporate Power
September 14, 2022

Following the release of the Labor Department’s latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, a new analysis from government watchdog Accountable.US found major corporations across several industries that have raised prices on everyday necessities have raked in “record-high profit margins” and near-record operating mar

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