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Denied Disability Applicants Fare Badly in the Labor Market
Those denied coverage suffer great economic harm from their disability but nevertheless don’t qualify for benefits.
As Monsanto Pays $289 Million to Cancer Victim, Bayer Shares Plunge
At one point the German pharmaceutical giant's shares fell by as much as 14 percent.
Summer Refreshment Gentrification
In the beginning, there was an ice cream stand.
Anti-Union Measure in Missouri Loses by Massive Margin
It will be important to build on this victory to further strengthen the power of workers.
Want to Create More Jobs? Reduce Fossil Fuel Use.
Energy efficiency creates more jobs than fossil fuels -- and at a faster rate and lower cost.
What Is Insider Trading, the Crime Rep. Chris Collins Was Charged With?
People sharing nonpublic information about a company for personal gain is illegal, but commonplace.
Tech Workers and Flight Attendants Resist Immigrant Family Separation
Trump's immigration policy provoked resistance from workers whose jobs are crucial to carrying it out.
Amazon’s Worst Bargain Yet
When local governments contract with Amazon for goods and services, local businesses lose.
Why GDP Alone Is an Inadequate Measure of the US’s Economic Performance
GDP captures only a very narrow slice of economic activity: goods and services.
Missouri Votes to Repeal GOP Attack on Unions
It's another sign of the newly energized labor movement in the face of right-wing attacks.