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Under Trump, IRS Audited Low-Income Families at Higher Rate Than Millionaires
More than a million wealthy Americans have evaded close to $66 billion in federal taxes in recent years.
“Nickels and Dimes”: Biden Touts $9B in Student Debt Relief as Payments Restart
Student loan payments resumed for the first time since 2020 on Sunday.
75,000 Kaiser Permanente Workers Begin Largest Health Care Strike in US History
Workers say that hospital executives are refusing to fix dire understaffing issues.
25,000 Auto Workers Are Now Striking Against the Big 3 Automakers
In a first in recent history, the union has played the three auto companies against each other with its strike strategy.
Judge Rules Starbucks Illegally Withheld Raises, Benefits from Union Workers
The ruling is sweeping, affecting stores nationwide.
“Unions for Trump” Signholder at Trump Rally Admitted They’re Not a Union Member
Trump's speech took place at a facility that doesn't employ a unionized workforce.
Wealthy Americans Failed to Pay $65.7 Billion in Taxes From 2017 to 2020
The amount owed by over 1.4 million high earners is almost enough to fund a universal child care program for one year.
Hollywood Writers Are Set to Vote on New Contract After Ending 148-Day Strike
The tentative deal meets several of the screenwriters' demands, including pay raises and improved health care benefits.
FTC and 17 States File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon
“This is one of the most important antitrust cases in U.S. history,” said a supporter of the federal agency's lawsuit.
General Motors Is Deploying Scabs at Parts Distribution Centers Amid Strike
GM is hiring temps to keep its operations going, but autoworkers doubt new hires can catch up that quickly.