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Tax Experts Plan to Drive Wealthy Clients Through Gaping Hole in Tax Code
Tax planning experts working for wealthy clients are already developing strategies to take advantage of the 2017 tax law's new 20 percent deduction for certain pass-through income.
Unemployment Falls to 3.8 Percent in May, Wage Growth Remains Modest
The unemployment rate is at its lowest level in more than 48 years.
“This Is a Democracy, Not a Dictatorship”: Federal Workers’ Union Sues Donald Trump
There has been a slate of anti-worker orders signed by Trump.
The Fed Wants to Weaken Volcker Rule Designed to Prevent Another Financial Crisis
Destroying the Volcker Rule has been a long-coming dream of bankers.
After “Janus,” Should Unions Abandon Exclusive Representation?
Three labor experts weigh in.
Blackstone, BlackRock or a Public Bank? Putting California’s Funds to Work
There is another alternative.
Will Teacher Uprisings Change Democrats?
Grassroots uprisings are wooing more Democrats to support public schools.
In Defense of Refusal: Teacher Rebellion Rejects Corporate Assault on Public Education
It's an opportunity to push for a more just social order.
With Tax Cuts in Hand, CEOs Admit They Won’t Invest Record Profits in Worker Wage Hikes
This is precisely what analysts predicted would happen as the GOP tax plan made its way through Congress.
The Patented Solution for Paying Off the National Debt
The deficit hawks never discuss the damage that austerity has done to the economy.