Economy & Labor

We could raise wages for millions of workers to $15 an hour, using the bonus money from Wall Street, and still have plenty of money leftover.

The role of credit ratings agencies during the financial crisis, and today, remains highly criticized and mostly unaccountable.

We can write about the evils of inequality all we want, but unless we offer lasting remedies for them, our analysis must remain partial and open to valid criticism.

This episode provides updates on the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates, and more.

Conservatives are assailing a rule on payday lending currently being formulated by the Obama administration as an attack on states' rights.

Some nail salon owners are claiming discrimination to avoid complying with new regulations meant to protect immigrant workers.

Some organizations have expressed concern that Garland's record on certain issues is unclear.

When House Republicans seek budget savings, they revert to hitting programs for vulnerable people with limited incomes.

A successful energy transition to renewables could not only rescue the planet but create a more just economy.

Trump's the symptom, not the disease. The Republican establishment has been infecting the body politic for years.