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Economy & Labor
What Will Baghdad Face in 2017?
Being stuck in traffic is a daily fare in Baghdad.
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.
More US Workers Have Highly Volatile, Unstable Incomes
More Americans work without full-time employers, yet policies fail to address this new reality.
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?
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.
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.
These Workers Are Celebrating 20 Years of Shared Bread and Shared Ownership
Workers in California are taking economic change into their own hands.
Economic Update: We Can Do Better Than Capitalism
This week's episode includes updates on the mistreatment of homeless people, and more.
A Ph.D. in Organizing
Graduate students at private universities are organizing to join the ranks of the unionized.
Six Flags Great America Not So Great for Foreign Work-Visa Students
For many foreign students, the experience at Six Flags Great America feels more like exploitation.