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Economy & Labor
Corporate Lobbyists Aim to Steer Trump Away From Tariffs
Corporate giants are hiring lobbyists with ties to the Trump administration to steer it away from high tariffs.
Trump Labor Department’s New Overtime Pay Rule Leaves Behind Millions of Workers
Roughly 8.2 million workers will be left behind by the new rule.
Sanders Proposes Wealth Tax to Slash Fortunes of Ultra-Rich
“I don't think billionaires should exist,” Sanders says.
Trump’s Deregulatory Agenda Has Been Driven by Corporations
Even corporations that are pushing back against Trump's deregulations are doing it to protect their bottom lines.
Donald Trump’s Plan for Winning the China Trade War: Lying
Most of us really would be better off with Trump losing his trade war with China.
Desperate Central Bankers Grab for More Power
Central bankers are proposing a radical economic reset that would shift yet more power from government to themselves.
Federal Workers Will Flood Washington to Resist Trump’s War on Unions
Trump's attacks reverberate beyond the federal employees and labor unions that are the direct target.
Sanders Unveils Plan to Wipe Out All Medical Debt in US
U.S. households currently carry $81 billion in medical debt.
GM Workers Strike for Fair Pay as Executives and Investors Rake in Billions
Nearly 50,000 workers are fighting for better wages as executives and financiers benefit from record profits.
Low-Wage Workers Gather to Build Power Across Sectors in the South
The Worker Power Summit was billed as the first regional convening of low-wage workers from all sectors of the economy.