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Ocasio-Cortez Digs Into Private Equity for Buying Houses and Jacking Up Rents
Regular homebuyers are “competing against the largest private equity firm in the world to purchase a home,” she said.
GOP’s Tax Plan Would Raise Taxes by Over $1,000 Annually for Poorest Americans
A new report found that GOP Sen. Rick Scott's tax plan would disproportionately tax the poor.
Biden Is Considering Extending Student Loan Pause as Activists Ramp Up Pressure
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain suggested that Biden may consider canceling student debt before the freeze expires.
Advocates Push Biden to Cancel Student Debt as He Mulls Extending Payment Pause
White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain suggested that Biden may extend the pause as payments are set to resume May 1.
February Job Growth Strong as Private-Sector Hours Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, with disadvantaged groups seeing the largest gains.
Poll Finds Most Voters Think Companies Are Exploiting Pandemic to Raise Prices
A whopping 80 percent of likely voters say that the government should crack down on corporate profiteering.
Inflation Talk Belies Deeper Question: Why Was Everything So Cheap Before?
The one thing all U.S. supply chains have in common is oil that keeps production cheap and exploitative.
Warren Expresses Concern Over Transition to Restarting Student Loan Payments
Many borrowers may not be notified in time that payments are slated to restart, lawmakers wrote.
Nationalizing Fossil Fuel Industry Is a Practical Solution to Rising Inflation
We absolutely cannot return to the neoliberal solution of suppressing workers' wages to keep inflation low.
Sanders Calls to Cancel All Student Debt After Biden Axes $415 Millions’ Worth
Overall, Biden has canceled less than 1 percent of all student debt in the country.