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Economy & Labor
Government Report Finds Trump’s Trade War Is Harmful to Americans’ Incomes
A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected lower economic growth and higher consumer prices.
House Passes Bill to Dramatically Strengthen the Power of Unions
The legislation would expand organizing rights to more workers and strengthen the right to strike.
It’s Time to Shorten the American Workweek
A shorter workweek requires a radical reimagining of how we conceive of work.
In Spite of Economic Gains, Wage Growth Is Slowing
Unemployment is at a 50-year low, but the pace of wage growth is weak.
House Pushes Back on Postal Service Privatization With Financial Relief Bill
The bipartisan bill would ease the financial challenges that critics have used to justify privatization.
Coronavirus Highlights Need for Paid Sick Leave in the US
Staying home when sick isn't possible for workers employed in a tough-it-out workplace culture without paid sick leave.
Financial Transactions Taxes Are No Longer a “Fringe” Idea
Financial transactions taxes are gaining traction among centrists, including Wall Street types.
Nearly Eight Thousand Hospital Workers Strike in Seattle
Thousands of hospital workers in the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle walked out January 28 on a three-day strike.
The Push to Create Co-ops Is Energizing a New Generation of Socialists
Socialists are in a good position to contest the 21st century’s struggle among economic systems.
Paraeducators Join the National Uprising of School Employees
Paraeducators are taking an active role in the Brookline Educators Union in Brookline, Massachusetts.