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Economy & Labor
Most Restaurant Workers Don’t Earn Enough to Feed Their Own Families
Workers dependent on tips have to rely on food stamps and soup kitchens to survive despite working full time.
Global Inequality Is 25 Percent Higher Due to Climate Instability
Global temperature rise is an immediate driver of this inequality.
A New Socialist Movement Must Oppose Both Capitalism and Imperialism
Trump's “America First” policy is a classic divide-and-conquer strategy of capitalists and imperialists.
13 States Still Have Laws Meant to Limit Poor Families’ Sizes
Massachusetts just repealed its cap on aid for children born to welfare recipients, but such laws persist elsewhere.
Bankers Won’t Lend to Developers Who Would Lower Rents
Who lends money for housing developments, and what are they looking for in borrowers?
Explosion of Interest in Worker Cooperatives Drives Economic Changes
The movement for democratic worker-ownership has been steadily growing since the 2008 financial crisis.
The Public Banking Revolution Is Upon Us
Policymakers in California and Washington State are vying to form the nation’s second state-owned bank.
Maine AFL-CIO Is First to Support a State-Level Green New Deal Bill
Maine lawmakers will hold a hearing today on a new climate and jobs bill.
States Are Trying to Stop Cities From Raising Minimum Wage
GOP-controlled legislatures have been wresting control over wages and benefits from local governments.
Women Still Take Home Less Money Than They’ve Rightfully Earned
If we paid women equal pay for equal work, they would add $512 billion to the economy.