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Economy & Labor
Bank of Internet, Which Had Been Under Federal Investigation, Appears in Multiple Kushner Deals
News from the Kushner investigation.
“American Socialist”: Film Chronicles the Life of Labor Hero Eugene V. Debs
The film offers many piquant moments through a vivid narrative.
May Day 2018: A Rising Tide of Worker Militancy and Creative Uses of Marx
One of the world's leading radical economists discusses the significance of May Day.
Damning Audit of US Poverty Fuels New Poor People’s Campaign
These are just a few of the gripping statistics that the audit details.
Robert Mercer and the Tax-Evading Hedge Fund Giving Millions to Republicans and Democrats
The hedge fund has created special tax breaks for the business.
Making Finance Pay
A plan for workers in New York could save tens of billions in annual fees, directly at the expense of the financial industry.
Trade Wars Are Never “Easy to Win”: Economist Robert Pollin on Trump’s China Policy
Are tariffs good for economic policy? And whom do they benefit most -- capitalists or workers?
Economic Update: Employees vs. Employers
This week's episode discusses the German workers who elect almost half of corporate boards of directors and much more.
Donald Trump and the Next Crash: Making the Fed an Instrument for Disaster
We stand near the edge of a dangerous financial precipice.
Arizona Educators Stage First Statewide Walkout as Teacher Revolt Grows
Today's walkout is Arizona's first statewide teachers' strike.