Economy & Labor

This week's episode discusses car loans, sales showing falsity of economic “recovery” claims, the G-20 meetings coordinating global austerity and more.

A new report reveals that public financing by the wealthiest governments belies stated commitments to Paris climate goals.

Unlike movie stars and athletes, skyrocketing pay for CEOs has nothing to do with markets.

Medicare for All has massive public support but only meager support in Congress. Here's why.

What if billions of dollars in tax revenue have gone missing?

In Indiana, it's possible to organize working-class people across race to create a realignment of political forces, says Jesse Myerson.

The United States has entered a new phase of residential foreclosure.

Uber might not be able to survive if it started caring about the exploitation of its drivers.

The company has so far declined to formally sign on to a grassroots initiative led by some of the most exploited workers in the state.

By taking away even the hope of social mobility from the middle and lower classes, the oligarchs are tempting revolution.