Ken Jacobson

Friday, Apr 6, 2012 3:24 PM UTC

The 1%’s most dangerous lies

Pernicious myths about the role of corporations are ruining the economy. Here's how to fight back

William Lazonick, Ken Jacobson and Lynn Parramore, Alternet 24 Topics: AlterNet, U.S. Economy

Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012 3:14 PM UTC

The shareholder fallacy

The idea that a corporation's sole duty is to stockholders is a dangerous fad with no basis in U.S. law or history

Ken Jacobson, Alternet 55 Topics: AlterNet, U.S. Economy

Ken Jacobson is a journalist covering business, economics and technology. He served as an investigator on the Democratic staff of U.S. House of Representatives’ Science and Technology Committee between 2007 and 2011. He is currently acting as senior editor for the newsletter Manufacturing & Technology News.

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