Truthout
Economy
As Deadly Flu Sweeps Country, Koch-Backed Group Fights Paid Sick Leave Policies Nationwide
Gregorio Casar discusses more.
New Study Shows Free School Lunches Boost Earnings
According to new research, free lunch actually has payoffs.
Morally Bankrupt Budget: After $1.5 Trillion Gift to Rich, Trump Demands $1.7 Trillion in Safety Net Cuts
Millions of Americans will lose access to lifesaving programs.
Dean Baker | The Great Fiscal Experiment: Let’s See How Low the Unemployment Rate Can Go
Republicans do not give a damn about budget deficits.
Stamford Workers Show How to Transform Our Unions and Rebuild the Labor Movement
Peer-to-peer organizing was key.
The Department of Labor Buried Evidence Showing It’s Set to Steal Billions in Workers’ Wages
They did an analysis, buried it, and then claimed that they couldn't do it.
Kali Akuno on Worker Cooperatives, Economic Democracy and Black Self-Determination
Kali Akuno discusses the emerging network of worker-owned cooperatives and the people behind it.
Economic Update: The System’s Unwanted Results
This week's episode includes updates on economic data hype vs. reality and more.
Trump Administration Proposal to Let Bosses Keep Workers’ Tips Provokes Investigation
Trump officials reportedly deep-sixed an internal analysis of the proposed reform.
New York City Taxi Driver Kills Himself at City Hall After Condemning Uber and Politicians for Financial Ruin
Bhairavi Desai, executive director and co-founder of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, discusses more.