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Economy & Labor
NYC Teachers Say Union Leadership Made Unsafe Reopening Plan With City Officials
Rank-and-file educators say the agreement between UFT and the city does nothing to address pandemic safety concerns.
Less Than Half of Jobs Lost at Start of Pandemic Have Been Recovered
The economic downturn continues to hit the most disadvantaged groups hardest.
Eviction Moratorium Delays Crisis Until January, When Tenants Will Owe Back Rent
The measure offers temporary relief, but renters need immediate cash assistance to stave off an eviction crisis in 2021.
Uprisings Against Evictions Are Sweeping the Country Today
As many as 40 million people could be displaced from their homes in the next several months.
Co-ops Can Lay a Path to Just Economies Amid the COVID Crisis
Cooperatives have been central to confronting the twin economic and health crises in Argentina.
COVID-19 Could Set Back Women’s Economic Progress for Decades
Women are still struggling to recover economically from COVID-19, and there are no signs this will happen anytime soon.
Social Security Fund Would Be Depleted in 3 Years If Trump Kills the Payroll Tax
The president claimed he would “make permanent cuts to the payroll tax” if reelected.
Roughly Half of Workplaces Have Not Filed Required Injury and Illness Reports
Just a tiny fraction of employers that failed to submit these reports have been penalized.
Trump Touts Stock Market Gains That Benefit the Wealthy as Americans Suffer
Trump is following in a U.S. political tradition that falsely equates what’s good for the rich with what’s good for all.
Even With a New Union, California’s Child Care Providers Struggle Amid Pandemic
The pandemic has intensified the inequities ingrained in a publicly funded but privately run child care infrastructure.