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.
With the January 6th Committee expected to release its latest findings today on how close the nation came to losing its democracy, Accountable.US issued letters today to the CEOs of all Fortune 100 companies detailing how the majority of companies have not done their part to protect democracy, despite overwhelming public demand for businesses to do
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.
On the heels of President Biden’s national address on the growing threats to democracy which is now the top concern among Americans, nonpartisan investigative research organization Accountable.US launched the ‘American Democracy Scorecard’ project today – a living, public interactive resource that scores all Fortune 100 companies,
Ahead of President Biden’s national address in Philadelphia on the growing threats to our democracy that are now Americans' number-one concern, government watchdog Accountable.US released an updated analysis.
Today, Accountable.US called on Eaton Corporation to come clean about its role in a shady tax avoidance deal that funneled $1.6 billion to a non-profit group tied to anti-voting rights and judicial activist Leonard Leo – among the largest contributions ever given to a politically focused non-profit organization.
As Senate Republicans voted in lockstep against the merits of historic legislation to protect the freedom to vote across the country, government watchdog Accountable.US challenged corporations that claim to support voting rights to finally back their words with action.
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