Truthout
Economy & Labor
Trump Administration Proposes Death-Dealing Rule Change for Disability Benefits
Adding bureaucratic hurdles could discourage many from receiving social security benefits that they need to survive.
How Trump’s Trade War Is Making Lobbyists Rich and Slamming Small Businesses
Lobbyists have profited from helping companies avoid tariffs, sometimes by undercutting small business.
It’s Time to Guarantee a Home for Everyone in the US
In the wealthiest country in history, we must ensure all people have a place to live.
Eight Ways the Trump-GOP Tax Cuts Have Failed Working Families
Congress should go beyond repealing the Republican tax plan and embrace innovative ideas for fair taxation.
Here’s What Workers of the Global South Endure to Create Corporate Wealth
The cheaper the wages of the workers in the Global South, the greater the gross profit margins of corporations.
IRS Crackdown on Deduction Scam Is Failing. It’s Costing the Treasury Billions.
A much-abused deduction exploited by wealthy investors has generated nearly $2 billion in improper tax write-offs.
How Economists Tricked Us Into Thinking Capitalism Works
Our species has survived through caring and sharing, not competing in markets as economists claim.
Lawmakers Take on Senior Care-Home Operators for Wage Theft and Worker Abuse
Revelations of exploitation of caregivers in America’s senior care-home industry have prompted tougher oversight.
Thanks to Trump, Workers Pay Higher Tax Rates Than World’s Largest Corporations
In 2019, many Fortune 500 companies paid no taxes or had a negative tax rate.
Eric Davin’s “Strike Pageant” Chronicles the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913
The novel gives new life to a subject that's long been a part of American labor lore.