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Economy & Labor
Rural Challenges, Real Solutions
Organizations have found coalition building to be an effective path to success all over the rural South.
How Uber and the Gig Economy Are Making Voters as Disposable as Temp Workers
The new gig economy has created a temporary politics of disposable voters.
Economic Update: Economic Reality Checks
This episode provides updates on Boeing and economic blackmail, and more.
Working for the Man: A New Way to Build Community Economy
Mutual Aid Networks is redirecting competitive economic dynamics and developing a more cooperative alternative to help resources flow.
Climate Pledges by Walmart, Bank of America and 11 Other Companies Are Mostly Symbolic
Corporate signatories of a White House-sponsored climate pledge are not promising much in the way of carbon emissions reduction.
The Rise of the Underground Economy
The decline of unions precipitated the rise of the underground economy.
Shortchanging Rural Americans
Rural America has a greater need for investment but is getting less of it.
Academic Workers’ Union Calls on AFL-CIO to Terminate Police Union’s Membership
A University of California union is arguing that police unions are antithetical to its mission.
Who Does Our Economy Serve?
Even though workers are now more productive than ever, wages have stagnated since the Reagan era.
Dean Baker | Social Security Trustees’ Report Lacks the Usual Panic
There was a modest improvement in the program's finances.