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Economy & Labor
Workers Ran Their Own Strike and Beat Marriott
Workers hope to be even stronger for the next contract negotiations in 2022.
If You Don’t Get Your Tax Refund, Thank the Trump Shutdown
The absence of 2018 tax refunds will be a gut punch to the national economy.
Standing Rock’s Surprising Legacy: A Push for Public Banks
Here’s what a city needs, and could gain, from municipal banking.
States Lead the Way on Retirement Policy
Many states have stepped forward to offer low-cost portable retirement plans through a state-sponsored system.
Ocasio-Cortez Proposes 70 Percent Tax on Mega-Rich to Pay for “Green New Deal”
Ocasio-Cortez told Anderson Cooper that taxing the super-rich would help fund the fight against climate change.
Economy Adds 312,000 Jobs in December and Wage Growth Creeps Upward
In spite of the strong job growth, the unemployment rate edged up to 3.9 percent.
I Am a Teacher in Los Angeles and I Am Ready to Go on Strike
All 640,000 students in the Los Angeles public schools deserve to be treated like they matter.
Federal Employees’ Union Sues Trump Administration Over Work Without Pay
The American Federation of Government Employees says it is illegal for federal workers to work without pay.
This Radical Plan to Fund the Green New Deal Just Might Work
A network of public banks could fund the Green New Deal.
Starve the Beast
CEOs now make 361 times more than the average worker.