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Economy & Labor
How Economists Tricked Us Into Thinking Capitalism Works
Our species has survived through caring and sharing, not competing in markets as economists claim.
Lawmakers Take on Senior Care-Home Operators for Wage Theft and Worker Abuse
Revelations of exploitation of caregivers in America’s senior care-home industry have prompted tougher oversight.
Thanks to Trump, Workers Pay Higher Tax Rates Than World’s Largest Corporations
In 2019, many Fortune 500 companies paid no taxes or had a negative tax rate.
Eric Davin’s “Strike Pageant” Chronicles the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913
The novel gives new life to a subject that's long been a part of American labor lore.
A Growing Movement Shows There Is an Alternative to Capitalism
There is literally a new economy being born, and we have decades of history proving the efficacy of these models.
Women Farmworkers Fight to Secure Their Rights and End Sexual Harassment
Members of the first national women’s farmworker organization in the U.S. discuss their experiences.
World’s 500 Richest People Gained $1.2 Trillion in Wealth in 2019
The analysis comes as Democratic presidential candidates have made tackling inequality a key of their policy platforms.
When It Comes to Bereavement Leave, the US Is Unspeakably Cruel
Bereavement leave isn’t federally mandated and is largely a matter of whether employers choose to provide it.
Thirty-Two Jurisdictions Will Raise Wages to or Above $15 in 2020
The federal minimum wage remains stuck at $7.25 an hour, but the Fight for $15 movement won important gains this year.
Fast Fashion May Be Cheap, But It Comes at a Cost
The garment industry is taking a steep toll on people and the planet in order to keep prices low.