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Economy & Labor
“Wealthy People Saw Puerto Rico Could Be Attacked”
Wealthy investors and hedge funds are pushing for more cuts to the island’s services.
Economic Update: Standing Up
This week's episode discusses the life expectancy in China and much more.
Unions Forge Partnerships With Communities for the Common Good
Unions are fighting for quality of life, not just contracts.
New Report Reveals Rampant Wage Theft Among Top US Corporations
Companies are forcing employees to work off the clock.
Eliminating DC’s Tipped Wage Would Reduce Poverty
D.C.’s tipped workers are nearly twice as likely to live in poverty
New Banking Deregulation Could Lead to More Lending Discrimination
The US hasn't learned from the 2008 global financial crisis.
Misleading Unemployment Numbers and the Neoliberal Ruse of “Labor Flexibility”
There's no evidence of overall economic improvement under Trump.
Donald Trump’s Trade War Masks a Darker Agenda: Aiding the Far Right in Europe
The US ambassador to Germany vows to help the far right, and Trump's foreign policy looks even more sinister.
No Bubbles on the Horizon
The prospect of another big crash is unlikely.
The United Nations Just Published a Scathing Indictment of US Poverty
The conclusions are damning.