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Economy & Labor
“No One in Puerto Rico” Has Received Stimulus Checks, Says San Juan Mayor
The Treasury Department has sent out more than 88 million payments. Not one of them went to Puerto Rico.
Bernie’s Army Redeploys to Support COVID-19’s Frontline Workers
The experience many organizers gained from the Sanders movement had a direct impact on their work.
Trump Against Additional COVID-19 Relief, Backs Cuts to Social Security Instead
Trump has expressed interest in slashing payroll taxes, which fund Social Security and Medicare.
Is a Post-Pandemic World the Beginning of the End for Oil?
The still-raging pandemic is forcing dramatic shifts in the way we consume energy -- and many changes may persist.
Relief Is Funneled to the Wealthy. We Need a Financial Infrastructure Overhaul.
Our system is very efficient at deploying money quickly to corporations and the wealthy, but not to those who need it.
Amazon Algorithm Is Manipulating Suppliers Into Favoring It Over Other Retailers
Amazon is strengthening its competitive position in ways that could outlast the pandemic, raising antitrust concerns.
Koch-Funded Think Tanks Are Lobbying to Send Workers to Their Deaths
Conservative groups like the Heritage Foundation, FreedomWorks and ALEC have long supported policies that harm workers.
Reopening the Economy Now Will Send Us Deeper Into Hell
The threats ahead are mass immiseration and hunger on a scale unseen since 1933.
Millions of People Will Face Stimulus Check Delays Simply Because They Are Poor
The tax preparation industry, which survives off of high fees on its customers, is getting in the way of stimulus funds.
Despite COVID-19, Trump Keeps on Gutting Protections for Workers
Plummeting labor standards and enforcement under Trump has made workplaces even more dangerous during the pandemic.