Truthout
Economy & Labor
Is the Demise of Public Sector Unions on the Horizon?
This is a moment of truth for unions and their supporters.
How the Proposed Budget and Tax Cuts Could Stunt New Affordable Housing
The Trump-GOP budget, along with the tax cut package, is bound to make matters worse.
Why We Need to Confront the “Billionaires’ Paradise“
This concentration of power must be investigated, and then it must be confronted.
Bipartisan Momentum Gathering Behind Dodd-Frank Rollback
Dodd-Frank financial reforms have not yet been revised by Congress since the election of President Trump.
Universalizing Resistance to Attacks on Labor
Workers must band together now.
Dean Baker | An Honest Approach to Simplifying Corporate Income Taxes
We can get to a simplified corporate income tax system that raises the same amount of revenue with much less waste.
What Real Tax Reform Could Look Like
We don't have to cut taxes on the rich, slash services for everyone, and blow a hole in the deficit.
Three Richest Americans Now Own More Wealth Than Bottom Half of US Combined
The Trump administration appears bent on making these disparities worse.
Tax Cuts for the Rich Are Threatening Sacred Places in the US
Congress wants to drill for oil near protected communities.
Paradise Papers Shed Light on Offshore Tax Havens
The tangle of relationships revealed by these documents is immense.