Corporate America

From thriving Motor City to the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history, Detroit has become the nation's cautionary tale. But what led to the fateful day of the filing, and how did the city survive this crisis? Journalist Nathan Bomey delivers the inside story of Detroit's decline and the people who fought to save it against impossible odds: Governor Rick Snyder, a self-proclaimed nerd; emergency manager Kevyn Orr, a lawyer with singular dedication; Judge Steven Rhodes, the city's conscience; and retirees who fought to ensure that Detroit kept its promises.

Twenty-one years after its incorporation and 16 years after its stock peak, Yahoo sold for 96% less than its value on January 3, 2000, when it had closed at an all-time high of $118.75 per share, resulting in a market capitalization of $120 billion. Wall Street valued Yahoo!, at that time in business less than six years, higher than it did Disney, News Corporation, and Comcast combined. Yahoo!'s story is one of missed strategies, failed opportunities, and poor execution.

Investors today are being fed lies and distortions, are being exploited and neglected. In the wake of the last decade’s rush to invest by millions of households and Wall Street’s obsession with short-term performance, a culture of gamesmanship has grown among corporate management, financial analysts, brokers, and fund managers, making it hard to tell financial fantasy from reality, salesmanship from honest advice. In Take on the Street, Arthur Levitt—former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission—shows how you can take matters into your own hands.

Lola M. Adeyemo’s Thriving in Intersectionality explores immigrant status and its intersection with other underrepresented identities within the corporate work culture in America. Adeyemo uses the experiences and lessons from her life and the lives of more than 30 immigrant women who are thriving in their environments as a basis for insightful analysis.

The G-Code: Behind the Bars is a manual that outlines a path to success in the corporate world utilizing lessons taught by some of the greatest writers/poets of the 20th century. Described as: a hip-hop connoisseur's guide through corporate America. This literary offering provides a unique audio experience.

What does a $20 fast food meal say about the future of the American economy? The Big Mac Economy delivers a biting, darkly factual analysis of how inflation, corporate greed, and broken politics have turned fast food—once a staple for the working class—into a luxury item. This isn’t just about burgers. It’s about the complete erosion of affordability in everyday life. In thirty unflinching chapters, this book takes you through the collapse of the Dollar Menu, the myth of the value meal, the manipulation of app pricing, and the insidious role of lobbyists turning Senate hearings into...

They said it was the world’s deepest and most dangerous coal mine. That claim was probably correct. What is certain is that in October 1958, the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation’s No. 2 colliery at Springhill, Nova Scotia, was a leading candidate for both those dubious distinctions. The mine was the proverbial “disaster waiting to happen.” And it did.

Walking in My Shoes: Shattering Glass Ceilings in Corporate America is an empowering narrative that shines a light on the experiences of Asian women in the corporate world. Through the captivating story of Christine Duque, listeners are taken on a journey through her personal struggles and triumphs in the workplace, navigating discrimination and inequality as a woman of color. Beyond the challenges, this book is a testament to Christine’s resilience and determination as she overcomes adversity in pursuit of her goals.

Discover the unsettling truth behind America's transformation in "America Inc.: How the Government Became a Business." This eye-opening journey exposes the startling reality of a nation where democracy has been replaced by corporate interests, and citizens have become mere commodities in a vast profit-driven machine. Prepare to have your perceptions challenged as you uncover: • How elections have devolved into carefully orchestrated marketing campaigns • The shocking ways your personal data is exploited for financial gain • Why privacy has become a luxury only the wealthy can afford ...

Meet the essential Bernie Sanders, an authentic and uncompromising champion of the people. Independent United States Senator Bernie Sanders, who has a 35-year career in public service, first as Burlington, Vermont's mayor then as Vermont's sole representative to Congress, and currently as a United States senator, is now campaigning to become president of the United States.

"The Great Capitalist Betrayal: How America Was Sold Out" is a compelling and eye-opening book that explores how capitalism has failed America. From the erosion of democracy to the unequal distribution of wealth, this book exposes the devastating effects of corporate greed and the rampant pursuit of profit at all costs. Through a thorough analysis of the evidence and a bold call to action, this book challenges readers to rethink their understanding of capitalism and to demand systemic change. If you are interested in understanding the root causes of America's current crisis and in working ...

Journalist Kathleen McLaughlin knew she’d found a treatment that worked on her rare autoimmune disorder. She had no idea it had been drawn from the veins of America’s most vulnerable. So begins McLaughlin’s ten-year investigation researching and reporting on the $20-billion-a year business she found at the other end of her medication, revealing a “vampiric real-life story of modern-day greed” (Leah Sottile, host of Bundyville).

"Pottersville, America: 21st Century Wickedness In The Land Of The Free - A Satirical Journey Through The Decay Of A Nation – And Ingenious Solutions To Save It" What happens when the American Dream becomes a nightmare? Welcome to Pottersville, U.S.A., a satirical, razor-sharp exploration of 21st-century America, where the cracks in the land of opportunity have grown into chasms of inequality, division, and despair. From the death of Main Street to the rise of corporate overlords, from fractured families to an epidemic of loneliness, this book pulls no punches in its witty yet profound ...

The best-selling author of Nickel and Dimed goes back undercover to do for America's ailing middle class what she did for the working poor. Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed explored the lives of low-wage workers. Now, in Bait and Switch, she enters another hidden realm of the economy: the world of the white-collar unemployed.

Sugar is found in virtually every food in the modern Western diet, and this is not by accident. There is a hugely powerful and destructive move afoot by the corporate food giants to increase sales by using science to increase consumption in both volume and frequency. Research shows this is best accomplished by producing sweet, desirable foods. But this reckless approach is killing thousands upon thousands of people each year and leading to never-before-seen levels of diseases such as diabetes.

Leadership and business tips for climbing the career ladder in corporate america.

Lead Like an Ally facilitates positive change by including six leadership strategies, such as clean up the culture, stretch talent equally, establish ally networks, manage meeting behavior, promote belonging, and measure success. Leaders - now, more than ever before - are wrestling with how to attract and retain diverse talent and be inclusive leaders. Despite the best of intentions, very few organizations are reaching their equality goals, even those deeply committed to diversity and inclusion.

Book One, Muffin Brown Aspires, tells of the young and energetic Muffin Brown, a newly arrived handler at Penance Corporation, who's in charge of her 'cell' where a dozen meek g males depend on her for everything... and the little femme fatale gives little. Readers will be clamoring to know how this amazing story concludes! This is Books 1 & 2 of the Penance Corporation of America Series...

When we hear of Jamaica or the Caribbean, we think of beautiful islands of paradise with sun, sea and sand, reggae music, cannabis, and "irie" people like Usain Bolt - people who are living out their best dreams, desires, and lives. But this book analyzes this motif, given the historical and current economic and political situation in Jamaica, the Caribbean, and the "Global South". In an attempt to escape the adverse realities of poverty, inequality, and injustice, the people of the Global South find themselves in north metropolises with very little agency.

Today's business environment poses unprecedented perils for the average American as for the first time ever, more than half of Americans now own stock. Identifying the problems of the past, Skeel offers a strikingly new diagnosis of the fundamental flaws in corporate America today, and of what can be done to fix them.