News | Economy & Labor Will Obama’s Offshore Drilling Ban Be Trumped? Republicans and oil industry trade groups are threatening to challenge the ban in court or through legislation. By Patrick Parenteau , TheConversation January 4, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Three Activist Victories That Flew Under the Radar Over the Holidays Here's some recent news from the world of social justice that received little attention as the nation paused to observe the winter holidays. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout January 4, 2017 Truthout
Economy & Labor Mexican Gas Price Hike Kicks Off 2017 With Protests, Economic Anxiety A sudden price hike in gasoline across Mexico is prompting protests. By Shannon Young , FreeSpeechRadioNews January 4, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor What Will Baghdad Face in 2017? Being stuck in traffic is a daily fare in Baghdad. By Cathy Breen , Speakout January 4, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor The Real Face of Washington (and the US) At least five major shifts in American life and politics helped lay the groundwork for the rise of Trumpism. By Tom Engelhardt , TomDispatch January 3, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor More US Workers Have Highly Volatile, Unstable Incomes More Americans work without full-time employers, yet policies fail to address this new reality. By Elizabeth Grossman , InTheseTimes January 2, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor What Does Donald Trump Actually Intend to Do About Trade? Will Trump pursue a trade agenda that will increase manufacturing jobs, or one that will further enrich corporate America? By Dean Baker , Truthout January 2, 2017 Truthout
Photo Essay | Economy & Labor Louisiana’s Oil and Gas Industry Continues Growing Along the Coast It’s Helping Shrink The Louisiana coast loses a football field's worth of land every 38 minutes. By Julie Dermansky , DeSmogBlog January 1, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Income Inequality Is Off the Charts. Can Local Policies Make a Difference? Trump's administration promises policies that will expand the income inequality. But a few glimmers of hope are emerging at the local level. By Theo Anderson , InTheseTimes December 30, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor These Workers Are Celebrating 20 Years of Shared Bread and Shared Ownership Workers in California are taking economic change into their own hands. By Misty Dawn Spicer-Sitzes , Shareable December 30, 2016 Truthout