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Economy & Labor
UPS and Postal Service Workers Struggle With COVID and High Volume
The stresses of the pandemic and holiday season for these workers have thrown into relief the need to build union power.
US Population Growth Falls to Lowest in a Century Amid Pandemic Fallout
Rising mortality rates and declining immigration rates, combined with the decline in births, will slow down the economy.
Companies Took $1.8 Billion to Save Jobs and Laid Off 90,000 Workers Anyway
Businesses that don’t rehire all their workers may have to pay back the loans plus 1 percent interest.
Sudden GOP Push to End Emergency Lending Programs Condemned as Sabotage Attempt
The move is seen as an attempt to hamstring the Biden administration's ability to respond to the economic crisis.
2020 Saw Resurgence of Strikes as a Key Tactic for Labor Around the World
While this year catalyzed a historic strike wave, it also exposed the labor movement’s internal divisions.
GOP Push to Keep Stimulus Check From People on Unemployment Draws Outrage
The effort comes after the GOP already reportedly succeeded in paring back the duration of unemployment benefits.
Frontline Warehouse Workers Are Worried They’ll Be Passed Over for COVID Vaccine
Low-wage warehouse workers, many of whom are temporary, are demanding access to the vaccine.
Inadequate COVID Stimulus Is Pushing Cities and States to Make Draconian Cuts
As cities and states stare down a growing financial apocalypse, they have begun to slash vital public services.
As COVID Rages, We Are Experiencing Mass Abandonment Amid Abundance
The human and economic toll has been anything but equal across society.
GOP Under Fire for Blocking Necessary Funds as COVID Vaccine Distribution Begins
Mitch McConnell has made clear that he will not approve relief funds without a liability shield for corporations.