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Economy & Labor
Black Americans’ Median Wealth Could Disappear in One Generation
Intergenerational wealth, which slavery enabled white families to accumulate, contributes to the racial wealth gap.
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The Surveillance Economy and Its Discontents
Tech workers are growing alarmed at the rapid spread of surveillance technologies.
Is It Time for Parents to Unionize?
Few engage as deeply with the economic pressures today’s parents must navigate.
A Public Bank for Los Angeles? City Council Puts It to the Voters.
The push for a publicly-owned bank in California comes amid an influx of money generated by the cannabis industry.
Six Lies on Trade
It seems likely that Trump’s trade war will go down in flames.
Toys “R” Us Workers Take on Private Equity Vultures
The toy store's former employees are using public shaming and pension plans to demand severance and fight Wall Street greed.
Economy Adds 213,000 Jobs in June, Unemployment Edges Up to 4 Percent
The average hourly wage in manufacturing rose just 1.7 percent in the last year.
Republicans Finally Turn on Trump’s Trade War, but Will They Confront Him?
Orrin Hatch, Bob Corker and others are enraged by Donald Trump’s destructive trade war.
A Nationwide Campaign to Take Back Cities From the Corporations That Rule Them
We Make This City is a coalition of cities that bands together but focuses on their own grassroots efforts.