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Unemployment Insurance Isn’t Holding Back the Economy. Inequality Is.
Ending enhanced unemployment benefits didn't get people back to work. It just made them poorer.
A Canadian Amazon Warehouse Could Soon Be the First to Unionize in North America
The Teamsters hope the union drive will build momentum at warehouses across the country — and the continent.
AOC Unveils Bill to Extend Unemployment Checks That Kept Millions From Poverty
The bill would extend unemployment benefits that kept millions out of poverty last year until February of 2022.
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Breaking Up “Ungovernable” Scandal-Ridden Wells Fargo
The company was recently fined $250 million for failing to compensate customers for a 2018 scandal.
Biden Shouldn’t Reappoint Powell to Federal Reserve. He’s Soft on Wall Street.
Under Trump, Jerome Powell supported rolling back several financial regulations put in place after the Great Recession.
Ten Years After Occupy Wall Street, Another World Is Still Possible
Occupy helped us imagine a world beyond capitalism.
“Poverty Is a Policy Choice”: Stimulus, Unemployment Aid Slashed Poverty in 2020
Without government aid, the Census reports that poverty would have risen significantly in 2020.
Warren Says Reconciliation Bill Should Include Wealth Tax
For progressives, the reconciliation bill is an opportunity to make the rich pay their fair share in taxes.
There Is a Problem With the Infrastructure and Budget Bills — They’re Too Small
The bills don't come close to meeting the U.S.’s infrastructure needs in terms of the climate and social crises we face.
House Democrats’ Proposed Corporate Tax Hike Falls Short of Even Biden’s Plan
Progressive groups were quick to voice their disapproval of the contours of the unfinalized House Democrats' plan.