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Economy & Labor
Florida Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Measure to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour
The increase will be gradual, reaching $15 per hour by the year 2026.
COVID Stimulus Checks Have Still Not Reached as Many as 12 Million People
Some of the people who need financial assistance the most during the pandemic never received their checks.
More Than 8 Million Have Been Forced Into Poverty Since COVID Relief Ended in US
The CARES Act helped keep millions afloat, but no further relief will even be discussed until after the election.
After Installing Barrett, McConnell Adjourns Senate for Recess Sans COVID Relief
The failure to approve additional pandemic relief prior to next week's election could delay an aid package for months.
Candidates Focus on the Middle Class, But They Must Also Tackle Deep Poverty
Biden and Trump spent too much time discussing the “struggling middle class” instead of those at the very bottom.
No Matter How the President Spins It, the Trump Economy Is Busted
From his handling of COVID to his attacks on labor and environmental regulations, the president has been a job killer.
Nearly 1,000 Homeless People Died in LA in 2020 as 93,000 Homes Sit Vacant
Vacant homes and mass homelessness show that the market is the problem, not the solution, to the housing crisis.
Labor Prepares for Last-Minute General Strike If Trump Tries to Steal Election
The AFL-CIO executive committee is reportedly considering adopting a position similar to one pitched by regional unions.
Looming Failure of Stimulus Exposes GOP’s Double Standards on the Deficit
Republicans only mention the deficit when talking about public benefits -- not when discussing tax cuts or the Pentagon.
Philadelphia Agrees to Provide Community Housing Amid Unhoused Activist Push
These victories come during a year of coordinated rent strikes and other efforts to combat mass evictions.