#privatization

#privatization

Labour could have chosen the public interest over the profit motive when reorganizing the water industry in England and Wales. Despite polling showing support for publicly owned water companies, the government ruled out reversing the 1989 water privatization.

There are some inescapable facts here. The cost of producing water and dealing with our wastewater is going up.

In response to technical outages, the Trump administration aims to invest billions into revamping the FAA rather than pursuing privatization, which could hinder progress.

Senator Mike Lee's controversial provision aims to open 250 million acres of public lands for privatization, promising to boost housing supply and generate funds.

The latest deal means about €19.5bn of that cost has been recouped for taxpayers, in a mix of share sales, interest on rescue loans and other fees and levies.

This shift, generally in the U.S., from NASA doing everything to hiring everything out, is creating new opportunity for businesses and individuals in their careers.

Students were being sold a false pathway to prosperity from these for-profit colleges, which were often only interested in profits.

Elon Musk's advocacy for privatization poses risks to workers' security, particularly regarding Social Security, exacerbating financial vulnerability for millions of Americans.

The rule change allows restaurants and businesses to convert public roadways into spaces for profit, leveraging the Open Streets initiative intended for community use.

During his Senate Finance Committee hearing, Frank Bisignano emphasized his commitment to ensuring timely payments for beneficiaries, firmly stating he has 'never thought' about privatizing the SSA.

Despite making a fortune off immigration detention, GEO Group refuses to comply with fair wages for detainees, arguing against state minimum wage laws.

Siptu has issued a notice for industrial action on April 2 and 3, stopping domestic waste collection services in various counties as staff protest the company's imminent sale.

"The DOGE raid on the administrative state exposed federal employees to abrupt job losses and funding cuts, illustrating the consequences of unchecked privatization and corporate greed within government."

In the dystopian environment of Mad Max: Fury Road, Immortan Joe commands the water supply, exemplifying how life’s necessities can be wielded for power. This struggle is parallels current water scarcity issues stemming from austerity, privatization, and corporate interests.

"If his (Donald Trump's) Project 2025 agenda is put into effect, it will add around $1,200 a year to the typical American mortgage," Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris said during an August rally in North Carolina, building off of a 2015 analysis by economists Jim Parrott and Mark Zandi.