Truthout
Economy & Labor
Dahr Jamail | What Happens to a One-Industry Town When the One Industry Is the Military?
Bases may seem a boon, but cost more than they're worth.
Dean Baker | High CEO Pay: It’s What Friends Are For
The inequitable pay of corporate CEOs is well documented.
Teachers Deserve a Raise. Here’s How to Fund It
Huge tax cuts for energy corporations have left state school budgets broke.
Major New Investigation Into Trump Real Estate Deals in India Reveals Corruption, Lawsuits, Fraud
Anjali Kamat discusses more.
Economic Update: The System Is Broken
This week's episode discusses how doctors are prescribing fentanyl for pay and much more.
The Fast Food Labor Movement Has Gone Global
A conversation with Annelise Orleck about her new book.
Rep. Keith Ellison: “Why Shouldn’t There Be a Maximum Wage?”
A CEO shouldn't be making 200 times more than a worker.
Undocumented and Unpaid, Until Now: Houston Day Laborers Fight Wage Theft After Hurricane Harvey
Much of Houston's rebuilding work is being done by undocumented immigrants.
The War on the Post Office
The US Postal Service needs a new source of funding to survive.
Eleven “Small” Banks That Would Gain From the Senate Banking Bill Sport Hefty Pay Gaps
Community banks don't have CEOs making 146 times their worker pay.