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As Inflation Goes Up, New Poll Shows 4 in 10 Struggle to Pay Basic Necessities
The latest Consumer Price Index report shows that inflation has gone up 3.7 percent over the past year.
Trump’s Mass Deportation Push May Cut Retirees’ Social Security by $2k Annually
The program’s insolvency date was already pushed up to 2032, partly as a result of mass deportations.
Shawn Fain’s Victory in United Auto Workers Elections Keeps Union on New Course
The election was a referendum on the union's new direction, pursuing bold contract fights and new organizing campaigns.
New Report Reveals Walmart’s Patents for Price-Gouging Tech
Walmart’s US CEO said customers’ order value jumps 40 percent when they use the company’s AI shopping assistant.
Water Bills Surged More Than Other Costs in US Homes Over a Decade
A new analysis finds the price of water increased faster than inflation, grocery prices, and median household income.
Cubans See Hope in Reforms But Worry Over How the US May Thwart Them
Residents of Havana discuss the obstacles facing the revival of the Cuban economy amid the US fuel blockade.
Kalshi Is Lobbying States to Fight Off Regulations for Prediction Markets
Prediction market companies say they offer regulated financial swaps. Many states argue they are gambling operations.
The Real Existential Risk Is AI Company CEOs, AI Researcher Timnit Gebru Says
Instead of being held liable through existing laws, AI companies are making “a ploy for regulatory capture.”
Amazon Is Deploying AI to Spy on Its Workers and Bust Unions Before They Form
Internal company documents obtained by a Canadian labor board show how Amazon is tracking workers’ every move.
Top Trump Officer Posts Video of Him Partying in a Tuxedo, Spraying Champagne
A recent study found that the top 0.1 percent have gained 8,000 times more wealth than the average household since 2024.
Tech Giant Nvidia Announces the Largest Stock Buyback in US History
Nvidia is one of the chief beneficiaries of the AI data center boom that’s sparked widespread opposition across the US.
The Billionaire Tax Could Be Defeated by 2 Other Tax Measures — Here’s How
A billionaire-backed group aims to undermine California’s wealth tax and create multiple ways to defeat it.
NYC Announces Largest Food Delivery Worker Settlement Ever Reached in US
DoorDash reached a $131.5 million settlement agreement for underpaying nearly 260,000 delivery workers.