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Economy & Labor
Illinois Manufacturing Workers Locked Out and Fired for One-Hour Strike
The 25 workers were unable to collect their final paychecks.
Trump’s 2020 Budget Rewards the Wealthiest Individuals
The only logic behind the budget is to steal most of our resources on behalf of the few, says Gerald Epstein.
Workplace Surveillance Is Central to Capitalist Exploitation
Current surveillance technologies have greatly increased employers' power over workers, says scholar Ivan Manokha.
Meet the Billionaires Profiting Off Job Losses at GM
Hedge fund heads buy up mansions and NFL teams, all on the tab of autoworkers.
States Push for Caregiver Tax Credits
The cost for caregivers is staggering, but a tax credit could offset costs.
The Secret to Funding a Green New Deal
A network of public banks, including a central bank operated as a public utility, could fund a Green New Deal.
Trump’s Budget Would Deny Food to 400,000 Children and Pregnant People
The proposed cut would reduce projected spending by roughly 5 percent over the next decade.
Chicago Grad Workers on Strike for Living Wages and Respect
Graduate student workers are demanding livable wages and better working conditions.
Global Banks Invested $1.9 Trillion in Fossil Fuels Since Paris Climate Pact
The banks that invested the most in fossil fuels are JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citi and Bank of America.
Millennials Are the Most Indebted Generation. They Can Thank Joe Biden.
As senator, Biden facilitated the lending industry's campaign to eviscerate consumer debt protections.