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GAO Study Shows How Taxpayers Subsidize “Starvation Wages” of Corporate Giants
“The real looting in America is the Walton family becoming $63 billion richer during a pandemic,” tweeted Sanders.
Real Economic Recovery Can’t Happen Until COVID Is Under Control, Biden Says
It is almost impossible to explain how difficult a task President-elect Joe Biden has before him.
Biden’s First 100 Days Should Be Focused on Policies Protecting Most Vulnerable
A fusion politics of the poor and dispossessed can awaken the moral imagination of the nation.
Economists Say US Needs 400 Percent More COVID Relief Than McConnell Is Offering
The senate majority leader's delays threaten to worsen the issues that the stimulus bill is supposed to relieve.
One-Time Stimulus Checks Aren’t Good Enough. We Need Universal Basic Income.
A universal basic income could restore a sense of safety that the pandemic has destroyed.
1 in 10 Go Hungry as Trump and McConnell Fixate on Challenging Election Results
Economic recovery is slowing as COVID-19 cases surge and Congress remains deadlocked on pandemic relief.
Trump Freezes Wages of Farmworkers Following Election Day
The new rule is an example of the kind of damage Trump could attempt to inflict on his way out of office.
Unemployment Falls to 6.9 Percent — But Don’t Expect Improvements to Last
With COVID-19 numbers hitting new records almost daily, the future is anything but certain when it comes to employment.
Florida’s Stunning Minimum Wage Win Shows Momentum Extends Beyond Blue States
In passing Amendment 2, Florida joins seven other states with a $15 per hour minimum wage.
Uber and Lyft Stocks Soar as California Overturns Protections for Gig Workers
Proposition 22 overturns a California state law that required gig workers to be treated as employees with benefits.