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Trump’s North America Trade Deal Is Poised to Worsen Climate Change
U.S. labor groups have thus far remained mostly silent on the concerns raised by environmental organizations.
Payday Lenders Have Embraced Installment Loans to Evade Regulation
Installment lending accounts for an increasingly large portion of the alternative credit industry.
NAFTA 2.0 Does Little to Reverse the Damage of Its Predecessor
The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement appears to be a victory for Trump and the “moderate” Democrats.
UN: Climate Change Will Create “New Great Divergence” Between Rich and Poor
Uprisings around the world are a sign that societies are not meeting the needs of most of their people.
Chemical Companies Are Building Their Plants Overseas and Shipping Them Back In
Louisiana attracts chemical companies with one of the country’s most generous tax exemptions.
Trump Is Raising Taxes on Middle-Class Consumers With His Trade War
Trump doesn't seem to realize that tariffs are taxes -- and he's raising them on the middle class in an election year.
Despite Strong Job Growth, Wage Growth Isn’t Accelerating
Many workers seem to remain insecure about their employment prospects.
Trump Finalizes Plan to Strip Food Aid From 750,000 Low-Income People by 2020
The rule, combined with two other proposed SNAP changes, would strip federal food aid from 3.7 million people.
High-Interest Lenders Can Loan You Money Then Get a Warrant for Your Arrest
It’s unclear how many people across the U.S. are arrested every year for missing hearings over payday loans.
New Poll Finds Majority of Americans Back Warren’s Ultra-Millionaire Tax
Fifty-seven percent of Republicans support the Massachusetts Senator's plan.