Erik Sherman
Fortune
Northfield, MA, United States
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Recent articles by Erik:
Companies Like Amazon and Starbucks Use Complex Strategies to Minimize Taxes
According to new data, 60 members of the Fortune 500 that made a profit paid no taxes in 2018. → Read More
The Federal Deficit This Year Is Growing Almost 27% Faster Than Expected
Interest payments are close to $900 million a day. → Read More
As Tax Day Approaches, Filers Find Themselves Big Winners—or Losers
Between changes in withholding tables and the loss of some personal deductions, many will pay more this year than last. → Read More
Xarelto to Become First Prescription Drug With TV Ads That Includes Pricing
Maker Johnson & Johnson is getting ahead of government attempts to require price inclusion in ads. → Read More
Ethiopian Airlines Crash Likely Due to Problematic Boeing 737 Max 8 Safety Feature, Say Investigators
Investigators interpreted data from the flight's black boxes. → Read More
Trump Says He Wants the FBI and DOJ to Investigate the Jussie Smollett Case
It could be a political move to embarrass Democrats ahead of 2020. → Read More
Trump Administration Ends First-Time Border Crosser Prosecutions
In a part of West Texas that seems many attempts, there's no jail room to house alleged offenders. → Read More
U.S. Voters Prefer Expanding Medicare Over New Single-Payer Health Care, Says New Poll
But big differences by party show the difficulty in achieving any change. → Read More
Equifax, FICO Partner to Sell New Credit Report Services and Consumer Data to Banks
The companies hope banks will pay to find additional people who will take out loans or get credit cards. → Read More
Wall Street Bonuses Show Just How Crazy Pay Gaps Get
For an example of how income inequality grows, look at the new Wall Street bonus data released by New York State. → Read More
Trump Administration Leaves Thousands of Students Hanging Over Loan Forgiveness
Five months after a court order, the Department of Education hasn't enforced an Obama-era rule. → Read More
Kamala Harris's First Policy Rollout: $315 Billion to Boost Teacher Pay
Sen. Harris wants to spend $315 billion over ten years to give teachers 23% raise. → Read More
Boeing Tries to Rebuild Confidence in the Company and 737 Max Aircraft
Major concerns remain whether the FAA needs to take back some deregulated safety oversight. → Read More
Global Markets Drop Over Worries About U.S. and European Economies
Between downward revisions of the U.S. outlook by economists and other signs, investor confidence is waning. → Read More
Flooding in the U.S. Could Be Worse Than Ever This Spring
Flood risk faces 200 million people across 25 states. → Read More
Chick-Fil-A Foundation Allegedly Still Supports Anti-LGBTQ Groups
Three supposedly anti-LGBTQ groups were out of hundreds of grant recipients. → Read More
German Whiskey Distillers Start Hitting Their Stride
Quality is up, and competition from Scotland and the U.S. is down because of global politics. → Read More
Trump Administration Tries to Roll Out New Strategy of Holding Migrants in Mexico Until Hearings
There are already cases where migrants were given the wrong hearing date, and then told they were to be deported. → Read More
Keurig and Anheuser-Busch Are Preparing K-Cups for Cocktails
The two companies have wanted to offer an adult beverage machine for years. → Read More
U.S. Companies Are Going After EU Bond Market Investors
Costs of borrowing and issuance are lower in the EU, and investors want higher returns than government bonds. → Read More