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Trump’s 2020 Budget Rewards the Wealthiest Individuals
The only logic behind the budget is to steal most of our resources on behalf of the few, says Gerald Epstein.
States Push for Caregiver Tax Credits
The cost for caregivers is staggering, but a tax credit could offset costs.
The Secret to Funding a Green New Deal
A network of public banks, including a central bank operated as a public utility, could fund a Green New Deal.
Trump’s Budget Would Deny Food to 400,000 Children and Pregnant People
The proposed cut would reduce projected spending by roughly 5 percent over the next decade.
Global Banks Invested $1.9 Trillion in Fossil Fuels Since Paris Climate Pact
The banks that invested the most in fossil fuels are JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citi and Bank of America.
Millennials Are the Most Indebted Generation. They Can Thank Joe Biden.
As senator, Biden facilitated the lending industry's campaign to eviscerate consumer debt protections.
Trump Budget Ends Medicaid Expansion, Axes Affordable Housing Programs
Trump has signaled his priorities. Now it's up to Congress to intervene on behalf of the people.
The Real College Admissions Scandal Is Structural Inequality
Inequality was not a natural outcome of the market and technology -- it was manufactured by design.
The Gentrification of Payments
The merging of finance and technology is excluding the most marginalized.
Arlington Officials Face Outrage After Approving $23M in Incentives for Amazon
Opponents of the tax breaks also decried Amazon's work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.