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Economy & Labor
Will San Francisco Become the Second City to Tax Extreme CEO-Worker Pay Gaps?
In November, voters in San Francisco will decide the fate of a proposed tax to penalize large CEO-worker pay gaps.
Jeffrey Epstein Is Exhibit A for Capitalism’s Moral Bankruptcy
Wealth, not culpability, shapes outcomes in our criminal legal system.
How to Pay for Major Progressive Programs: Add New Money to the System
Presidential candidates should look to China and Japan for guidance on developing an economy-boosting monetary policy.
US Women’s Soccer Win Was a Victory for Title IX and the Fight for Equal Pay
The soccer team's high-profile fight for pay equity is focusing the spotlight on the pay gap for all women.
Some States Are Expanding Taxes on the Wealthy
States are responding to wealth concentration by closing loopholes and ending special tax benefits.
Brilliant Defiance: Megan Rapinoe and AOC Are the Future
Rapinoe and AOC are already living in a future where the tantrums of rich white men don't matter. And it's beautiful.
The Financial Industry Preys on 401(k) Fees. It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way.
Without change, we can expect a serious decline in retiree living standards.
Suicide as Corporate Murder: France Télécom on Trial
At France Télécom, worker suicides were not an aberration of the system, but the deliberate outcome.
It’s Not Just About Deportations: Trump Wants to Create a Permanent Underclass
Trump is using ICE terror to transform immigrant communities into a permanent, hyper-exploited underclass.
Job Growth Bounces Back in June, But Unemployment Edges Upward
While job numbers bounce back from May, wage growth appears to be slowing rather than accelerating.