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Economy & Labor
The US Labor Market Is Deteriorating for Black Men
A two-to-one ratio of Black unemployment to white unemployment is a national outrage.
Minimum Wage Would Be $33 If It Had Kept Pace With Wall Street Bonuses
While financial sector workers enjoy a bonus bonanza, low-wage workers haven't gotten a raise in nearly a decade.
Trump Proves the Tax System Is Rigged to Reward the Rich
Donald Trump proves the tax code spawns risk, debt and speculation, for which everybody else pays the price.
What People in Kentucky Coal Country Really Think About a Green New Deal
Residents across the state have said they will not wait around for their sluggish politicians to act.
The Exploitative Gig Economy Is Not “the Future of Work”
Wednesday's ride share workers' strike proves the gig economy is still vulnerable to traditional labor organizing.
Rep. Deb Haaland Introduces Bill to Make Uber, Lyft Pay Fair Share of Taxes
Haaland's bill would require companies in the gig economy to pay drivers’ Social Security and Medicare costs.
Why Does Trump Like Communist Vietnam? Because It’s Capitalist.
Trump wants North Korea to become a member of the global neoliberal community, just like Vietnam.
The Fight for Affordable Housing Rages On
Can grassroots activism impact housing prices in places like San Francisco?
The Reality Behind the “Surging” US Economy
The average American's hourly pay rose just six cents in April this year, and only four cents the month before that.
Productivity Booms in First Quarter, But Will It Last?
The tax cut was supposed to increase productivity by producing a boom in investment. But no such boom has occurred.