Sarah Anderson - Institute for Policy Studies (2024)

VIDEO: How to Raise Revenue and Crack Down on Corporate Greed

Sarah Anderson testifies to the Senate Budget Committee on proposals to rein in CEO pay, stock manipulation, and speculation and raise more revenue for the rest of us.

A Fair Tax Agenda for Wall Street

Congress should use taxes to generate new revenue from Wall Street firms and executives and to curb excessive CEO pay, unproductive short-term financial speculation, and wasteful stock buybacks.

Voters Want to Tax Outrageous CEO Pay. Are Lawmakers Listening?

It’s time for responsible government action on a problem that’s had Americans’ blood boiling for far too long.

House Progressives Unveil 2025 Agenda to Inspire Action for a More Equitable Nation

With more than 100 members, the Congressional Progressive Caucus has a track record of pushing the policy debate towards bold solutions.

5 Charts on Our Broken CEO Pay and Corporate Tax Systems

When companies are paying their executives more than Uncle Sam, you know we’ve got a problem.

Corporations That Pay Their Executives More Than Uncle Sam

Tesla, Ford, Netflix, and T-Mobile are among scores of profitable U.S. firms that pay their top executives more than they pay in federal taxes.

REPORT: More for Them, Less for Us: Corporations That Pay Their Executives More Than Uncle Sam

New Report from Americans for Tax Fairness and Institute for Policy Studies Reveals 35 Big Corporations That Paid Their Top Executives More Than They Paid in Federal Taxes

Those firms not only paid less to the federal government than their top bosses between 2018-22— they paid less than nothing to Uncle Sam, instead receiving almost $2 billion in cumulative refunds.

The USPS Network Consolidation Plan: What’s at Stake for Southern Oregon

A postal facility in Medford is one of many across the country facing the transfer of processing functions to a regional hub hundreds of miles away.

Will Corporate Lobbyists Steamroll Stock Buyback Regulations?

The SEC should stand up to the Chamber of Commerce and keep fighting for rules to expose CEOs who manipulate buybacks to pad their own pockets.

Waking the Sleeping Giant of the Low-Income Voting Bloc

The Poor People’s Campaign is planning 42 weeks of actions to mobilize this potentially powerful yet often ignored segment of the electorate.

6 Takeaways from the Court Decision to Void Elon Musk’s Compensation

The Musk ruling sets a huge precedent and could lead to similar suits against other outrageous CEO pay packages.

‘Year of the Strike’ Could Be a Turning Point for Labor Movement

In 2023, a reenergized movement began reversing its downward slide so that all American workers can get a fair reward for their labor.

10 Victories for the Working Class in 2023

From the picket lines to state houses to the White House, champions in the fight against inequality landed huge wins.

Scraping Away the Anti-Worker, Anti-Racial Equity Vestiges of the Reagan Era

The Biden administration aims to undo contracting policy holdovers from the 1980s to boost public investment benefits for workers and their communities.

Yes, We Actually Can Do Something About CEO Pay

A new report highlights effective policies to narrow CEO-worker gaps and marks progress to date.

Why is Biden Cracking Down on Stock Buybacks in Just One Industry?

All companies receiving federal funds should face the same restrictions.

Let’s Trash Junk Fees

President Biden is cracking down on deceptive fees that cost American consumers tens of billions of dollars a year.

Congressmembers Express Regret for U.S. Support of Pinochet Dictatorship as Chilean President Arrives in Washington

President Boric will reflect on the 50th anniversary of the Chilean coup at the site of the assassination of two Institute for Policy Studies colleagues in 1976.

The 100 Largest Low-Wage Employers Have Spent $341 Billion on Stock Buybacks Since 2020

A new report reveals how stock buybacks have inflated CEO paychecks and widened pay gaps at the 100 largest low-wage corporations.