Bangladesh Tragedy, Abercrombie Apology, Unfair Tax System And More

May 23, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Bangladesh Garment Industry Traded Workplace Safety For Jobs Like millions of other young women in Bangladesh, Sumi Abedin forged her place in the modern economy at a sewing machine inside an urban garment factory. The ready-made garment industry now accounts for a whopping 80 percent of Bangladesh's exports, making the country the third largest exporter of garments in the world. The explosive growth in business over the past two decades has helped create more than 3.5 million garment jobs in the country, particularly for women like Abedin, who, just a generation ago, may have had no formal position in Bangladesh's workforce.  Continue reading... This 1 Chart Reveals Just How Grossly Unfair The U.S. Tax System Has Become Abercrombie & Fitch: Sorry! Hobby Lobby Steps Up Fight Against Obamacare The World's Most Powerful Women Singer Sues McDonald's, Claims Chicken Sandwich Incident Ruined Her Voice Grossed Out Student Finds "Worm" In His McMuffin The World's Most Valuable Brands 'Operate Swill' Busts 29 Bars And Restaurants In Liquor Scam The World's Most Powerful Women What Immigration Reform Opponents Don't Want You To Know LOOK: This Is What Happens To A Brand When Its CEO Hates On 'Fat' People RICHARD (RJ) ESKOW Apple Pie May Be American, But Apple Computer Isn't - Not Anymore Apple's $100 billion in offshore profits is managed in Reno, tracked by accountants in Austin, and stored in Manhattan banks. That's called having your apple and eating it too. It's up to our leaders, not corporate executives, to fix this problem. Continue reading... REP. STENY HOYER Our Moral Obligation From infants to seniors, the sequester affects at-risk Americans in every age bracket, and its cuts will harm families trying to put food on the table. Simply put, the sequester will erect road blocks along the pathways out of poverty. Continue reading... JARED BERNSTEIN Apple on the Hill: What Can Be Learned From Yesterday's Hearing Because they can indefinitely shield their foreign profits from U.S. taxes, meanwhile engaging in endless (legal) schemes to avoid taxes in countries where they book those earnings, the link between the profitability of American companies and the well-being of America is broken. Continue reading... OTAVIANO CANUTO China: The Morphing Dragon The Chinese economy has changed dramatically over the last three decades. This extraordinary pace of transformation is poised to continue over the next two decades. Continue reading... ADAM GRANT Who's Smarter: The Selfish or the Generous? Intelligence and concern for others often go hand in hand. This doesn't mean it's wise to give away the farm. The key is to use our brainpower to make sure that our contributions to others don't come at the expense of our own interests. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003