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Economy & Labor
Republican Politicians Got Away With Ridiculous Claims to Defend Their Tax Bill — and It’s Trump’s Fault
How Trump paved the way for Republican lawmakers to be openly classist and racist.
The Fight Isn’t Over: Organizers Call for Sustained Momentum Against Tax Bill
Protesters are keeping the pressure on Congress amid the rush to pass the Trump tax cuts.
A Government Shutdown May Still Be on the Way
Millions of Americans could be impacted by a government shutdown.
Why Have Banks Stopped Lending to Low-Income Americans?
Despite a decade of setbacks, the game is definitely not over for low-income borrowers.
Maine’s Susan Collins Has Betrayed Seniors, Small Businesses and Rural Constituents by Voting for the GOP Tax Bill
Maine activists are holding their senator accountable.
Daniel Ellsberg Reveals He Was a Nuclear War Planner, Warns of Nuclear Winter and Global Starvation
Could tension between President Trump and Kim Jong-un bring us to nuclear war?
Help the Women of Walmart Today
“My mom died without me by her side because my boss at Walmart wouldn't let me leave work.”
Dean Baker | Tax Cuts Boost Growth, and Other Things They Tell Children
The Republicans have the power to push their tax bill through Congress.
Rep. Keith Ellison: GOP Tax Bill Would Reorder Society and Create “Hereditary Aristocracy” for Rich
Major corporations and the super rich would reap the most dramatic benefits.
Homelessness: One of Capitalism’s Many Inevitable Products
Fear of homelessness helps capitalism maintain its power.