Truthout
Economy
Trump Adviser Complains Boost in Unemployment Benefits Is Too Generous
Economists have warned that ending the enhanced unemployment insurance would hamper economic recovery.
We Need a Green New Deal to Confront the Economic Crash and Climate Crisis
Our post-pandemic world needs not recovery but rebuilding with a vision of racial, environmental and climate justice.
Congress Members Obtain COVID-19 Loans Through Small Business Program
Large corporations have received millions in loans while Black and Latino-owned businesses were shut out.
We Need a Universal Basic Income Now and After COVID-19
Such a policy would not only address suffering caused by COVID, but push back against the worst parts of capitalism.
Employment Jumps 2.5 Million in May, as Unemployment Falls to 13.3 Percent
Seventy-three percent of the unemployed report being on temporary layoffs.
Will Our Future Be Organized by the Rich or the Poor?
Isn’t it time to stop vindicating the wealthiest people in this country?
This Treasury Official Is Running the Bailout. It’s Been Great for His Family.
Justin Muzinich’s ongoing ties to the family firm present a thicket of potential conflicts of interest.
Trump’s Anti-Blackness Is Overt in Protest Response and Covert in Policymaking
Trump's calls for violence against protesters reflect the anti-Black economic policies he has pursued since 2016.
Without Relief, Millions of Tenants Are Ready for a Rent Strike Revolution
Decades of growing inequality, coupled with a pandemic, have left millions of tenants no choice but to rent strike.
We Must Respond to the COVID Crash Like We Did to the Great Depression — Boldly
In the face of devastation today, despite trillions in federal stimulus, real political action has been lackluster.