Truthout
Economy & Labor
Would Trump Try to Manipulate Economic Data Before the Election?
This administration lies about the weather. Economic lies are wholly possible.
Stress, Overwork and Insecurity Are Driving Up Workplace Accidents
The pressure to work faster and longer is making work more dangerous for many jobs.
Amazon Workers Are Bringing the Climate Strike to Jeff Bezos
Tech workers at Amazon's Seattle headquarters will participate in next week's Global Climate Strike.
Sanders Says Democratic Socialism Means Creating an Economy That Works for All
“The U.S. should not be the only major country on Earth not to provide paid family and medical leave,” Sanders said.
Warren’s Social Security Reform Is Not as Ambitious as Sanders’s
Sanders demands that billionaires pay more while Warren politely asks them to contribute a fair share.
Trump Administration Labor Board Appointees Are Anti-Labor Extremists
A recent ruling allows employers to strip workers of rights by misclassifying them as independent contractors.
Charles Koch Is Funding a Campaign to Kill Food Stamps and Medicaid
The group has already achieved some victories in states including Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and West Virginia.
Much “Foreign Aid” Is Taxpayer-Funded Plundering of the Global South
Foreign aid is largely being used to protect and enrich U.S. businesses, exploiting host countries’ resources.
The Future of US Jobs Looks Bleak. Unions Are the Answer.
Low earnings in these fast-growing jobs provide a grim glimpse into what the future of work in the U.S. could look like.
Government-Granted Patent Monopolies Are Driving Up Drug Prices
Without monopolies, drugs are cheap to make and there's no incentive to lie about their benefits and harms.