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Economy & Labor
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.
Facing Near Total Loss of Customers During Pandemic, Street Vendors Need Relief
As street vendors struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, activists are organizing to throw them a lifeline.
New Relief Bill Lacks Funds for Food Aid, Rent Relief, Election Protection
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the sole Democrat to vote against the $484 billion relief bill, saying it falls short.
Georgia Reopens Nonessential Businesses Despite Public Health Warnings
Salons, tattoo parlors and massage therapists will reopen in Georgia despite a rising number of COVID-19 deaths.
Postal Union Slams Trump for Holding Funds Hostage to Force “Draconian Cuts”
In 2018, a White House task force released a proposal that, if implemented, would begin privatizing the Postal Service.
Democrats Once Again Fail to Push for Basic Protections in Relief Bill
Did Nancy and Chuck get rolled again by the party of permanent obstruction?
Agricultural Workers Have Struggled for Decades. They Need COVID-19 Relief Now.
Amid the pandemic, those essential workers who grow our food and pick it are treated as if they are disposable.