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Economy
“We Are Lurching Toward Plutocracy”: Rep. Ellison on Rollback of Key Dodd-Frank Banking Regulations
House lawmakers voted to exempt banks with less than $250 billion in assets from many of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act regulations.
British Royals Rebrand With Royal Wedding, but Critics Say White, Neoliberal Monarchy Needs to Go
The royal family is a celebration of wealth, elitism and privilege.
How to Protect a Renter Nation
Laws that help renters are based on the belief that housing is a right for all.
Three Ways to Design a Democratic Job Guarantee
What would a truly democratic jobs program look like?
From The Women’s March to the Poor People’s Campaign, A Call for Economic Human Rights
It’s time to recognize that these grassroots struggles demand a more expansive notion of human rights.
Economic Update: Another Gilded Age
We also look at the possibility of a second “gilded age,” mortgage lenders turning to rich borrowers, and more.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Payday Loan Rule Survives GOP Repeal — for Now
While Congress appeared to officially spare the payday rule, hours earlier, there was an ominous development in Washington for consumer safeguards.
Gender Justice at the Heart of the Poor People’s Campaign
The campaign's first week will shine a spotlight on the problems of women in poverty.
Seattle Just Showed How to Rein In Amazon — and the Company Is Going to War
Above all, the problem is housing.
Undercover Corporate Work Lures Underemployed Actors and Underpaid Workers
Devalued people become easy prey for corrupt industries.