Among 33 million small businesses in the U.S., only an estimated 1,000 are worker cooperatives. But the trend is increasing for employee-owned enterprises. Slow Bloom Coffee Cooperative in Southern California offers one example of workers unifying to create a model that allows more co-owners to join.
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As of now, publicly-traded companies do not have to disclose contributions to political groups or lobbying efforts. The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering the addition of corporate political spending disclosures to its oversight.
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