How Western firms quietly enabled Russian oligarchs
Concord is part of a constellation of American and European advisers that have long helped Russian oligarchs navigate the Western financial, legal, political and media...
The ‘peanut butter’ secret: A lavish tax dodge for the ultrawealthy
Thanks to the ingenuity of the tax-avoidance industry, investors in hot tech companies are exponentially enlarging a tax break. The trick is to give shares...
Hospitals got bailouts and furloughed thousands while paying CEOs millions
A long list of deep-pocketed health care companies received billions in U.S. taxpayer funds but are laying off or cutting pay of tens of thousands...
Wealthiest hospitals — including Providence Health System — got billions in bailout for struggling health providers
Twenty large U.S. hospital chains received more than $5 billion in federal grants even while sitting on more than $100 billion in cash. Smaller, poorer...
How big companies won new tax breaks from the Trump administration
The the 2017 tax overhaul law slashed taxes for big companies, in an effort to coax them to invest more in the U.S. and to...
Lawmakers increase criticism of ‘opportunity zone’ tax break
Lawmakers are voicing mounting concerns about a federal tax incentive, known as an “opportunity zone,” that is supposed to encourage investors to pump money into...