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Economy & Labor
Ivy Leagues Are Handing Out Millions in Fees to Hedge Fund Managers
Despite losing billions in poor returns, elite schools are trusting their endowments to hedge funds.
The Troubling Link Between Attacks on Immigrants and Labor Activists
The targeting of immigrants has almost always been tied to wider attacks on labor movements and civil liberties.
Truckers Spend the Holidays Driving Too Much for Too Little Pay
It’s not uncommon for a driver to work 50 hours and earn $0.
Wall Street, Banks and Angry Citizens: The Inequality Gap Is Growing
In today's global economy, financial security is increasingly the property of the 1 percent.
There’s a Hunger Crisis in North Carolina
All kinds of people in North Carolina — children, adults and seniors — face food insecurity and hunger.
Low-Income People Suffer When Government Tech Contracts Change
Changes in technologies that sort applications and manage caseloads disrupt vital benefits to the poor.
Richard Wolff: There Are No Blueprints for Revolution
For socialism to succeed, power and control of production must lie with the working people, says the economist.
Trade: It’s Still About Class, Not Country
Advocates of Trump's trade policy either don't understand it or are choosing to ignore its elitist nature.
Philadelphia Just Passed the Strongest Fair Scheduling Law in the Nation
The city’s new law will require some businesses to provide employees their schedules at least 10 days in advance.
Swept Up in France’s Yellow Vest Protests
The movement in France is more like Occupy than it is the Tea Party.