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Economy & Labor

Masked people wait in a line for food
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

As COVID Rages, We Are Experiencing Mass Abandonment Amid Abundance

The human and economic toll has been anything but equal across society.
by
Liz Theoharis,
TomDispatch
December 14, 2020
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Mitch McConnell
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Economy & Labor

GOP Under Fire for Blocking Necessary Funds as COVID Vaccine Distribution Begins

Mitch McConnell has made clear that he will not approve relief funds without a liability shield for corporations.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
December 14, 2020
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A masked Elizabeth Warrenspeaks while standing on a podium
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Economy & Labor

Warren Urges Raise in Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour for Federal Contract Workers

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others say President-elect Joe Biden should meet this demand on day one.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
December 14, 2020
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Dr. Salam Beah wears a face mask and carries a sign in support of resident physicians, interns and fellows at UCLA Health as they protest for improved COVID-19 testing and workplace safety policies outside of UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, December 9, 2020.
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Economy & Labor

OSHA Is Helping Employers Get Away With Underreporting Health Care Worker Deaths

Workplace safety regulators have taken a lenient stance toward employers during the pandemic.
by
Aneri Pattani,
Robert Lewis &
Christina Jewett,
Kaiser Health News
December 13, 2020
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A man sanitizes shopping carts as people line up early morning at Walmart during Black Friday amid the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey, on November 27, 2020.
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Economy & Labor

Many Workers at Largest Corporations in US Depend on Federal Benefits to Survive

Walmart and McDonald’s depend on taxpayers to subsidize the income of many workers because their wages are so low.
by
Igor Derysh,
Salon
December 12, 2020
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People walk through a shuttered business district in Brooklyn on May 12, 2020, in New York City.
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Economy & Labor

PPP Loans Failed to Reach Communities in Most Need

Most PPP loans went to businesses in communities that already had more access to resources.
by
Jamie Smith Hopkins,
Taylor Johnston &
Pratheek Rebala,
The Center for Public Integrity
December 11, 2020
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Sen. Bernie Sanders address supporters during a campaign rally in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, on March 8, 2020.
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Economy & Labor

Bernie Sanders Pushes to Attach $1,200 Payments to Must-Pass Stimulus Bill

The measure would also provide $500 for each child of eligible recipients.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
December 11, 2020
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Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg
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Economy & Labor

New Report Shows Top Billionaires’ Wealth Skyrocketing During Pandemic

The richest Americans are getting richer as millions struggle to afford basic necessities.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
December 11, 2020
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People carry food donated by volunteers from the Baltimore Hunger Project outside of Padonia International Elementary school on December 4, 2020, in Cockeysville, Maryland.
News
Economy & Labor

The Senate’s Latest COVID Stimulus Won’t Solve the Hunger and Housing Crisis

Hopes are pinned on a $908 billion proposal that includes only a fraction of what is necessary to contain these crises.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
December 8, 2020
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After Prop 22 Win for Uber & Lyft, Advocates Fear New Wave of Anti-Worker Laws Pushed by Big Tech
Interview
Economy & Labor

After Uber and Lyft’s Prop 22 Win, Big Tech Could Push Wave of Anti-Worker Laws

Uber, Lyft, and other companies that rely on gig workers spent more than $200 million to promote Prop 22.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
December 8, 2020
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