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Economy & Labor
White House Advisers Privately Gave Sober COVID Warnings as Trump Misled Public
Wall Street investors reacted to the uncertainty from the administration that was shared by a think tank group's member.
COVID Has Led People to Save More. Now Economists Are Upset.
COVID has led more people who can save to do so, hurting the economy and exposing the absurdity of capitalism.
Employers Are Using Surveillance Tech to Spy on Remote Workers
We must ensure that the pandemic is not used as an excuse to worsen conditions for remote employees.
Trump’s Tax Returns Reflect Undue Privileges Given to Real Estate in Tax Code
The ongoing defunding of federal tax enforcement will further enable the shenanigans of wealthy folks like Donald Trump.
One-Third of Americans Can’t Pay Their Bills as Stimulus Talks Stall
An estimated 9 million eligible people have not received their first stimulus check.
Rev. William Barber: Republicans Can’t Win Without Voter Suppression
Barber says that voter suppression efforts ahead of the election amount to “surgical racism with surgical precision.”
Trump Is Trying to Scare You With the “Socialism” Boogeyman
From public schools to subsidized farms and the internet, socialism has long existed in some form in the U.S.
Trump Halts Work on New Stimulus Bill, Says It Will Resume After He’s Reelected
Without a new stimulus, there may be “unnecessary hardship for households and businesses,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said.
Capitalism Made Women of Color More Vulnerable to the COVID Recession
One in nine Black and Latina women age 20 and over became unemployed last month.
Debt Collectors Are Thriving This Year — and Now They’re Filing Even More Suits
After a pause for the pandemic, debt buyers are back in the courts, suing debtors by the thousands.