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Economy & Labor
Cheap Tricks With Economic Statistics: The Democratic Version
Wages growing modestly does not mean that people should be satisfied with the current state of the economy.
Trump Is Giving Protectionism a Bad Name
Tariffs and subsidies to support infant industries can be key for economic development in the Global South.
Why Los Angeles’s Upcoming Public Banking Ballot Initiative is a Huge Deal
If Los Angeles succeeds in creating a municipal public bank, it will be the first of its kind in the country.
Why We’re Voting “No” at UPS
Here's what’s wrong with the latest contract proposal with UPS.
On 10th Anniversary of Crash, Warren Says: Break Up the Banks, Jail the Bankers
The senator said the US must “force law-breaking bankers to trade in their pinstripe suits for orange jumpsuits.”
Corporate Lobbyists Will Ensure Canada Will Be Part of Trump’s New NAFTA
Trudeau and his team of negotiators are not going to sing to the tune of Trump’s tweets.
Hundreds of State Lawmakers Want a NAFTA Without Corporate Tribunals
State lawmakers across the political spectrum support eliminating special rights for foreign corporations.
Hotel Strikers’ Call for Justice Rings Out in Chicago
Chicago hotel workers want respect and a living wage from employers who get rich off their labor.
Who Wants to Join a Union? A Growing Number of Americans.
Unions are turning to new strategies for improving working conditions.
Trump’s Incoherent Trade Policy Is Crony Capitalism
The trade path being pursued by Trump has not substantially challenged the upward redistribution of wealth.