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Economy & Labor
Child Labor Is on the Rise as Republicans See an Answer to Labor Shortages
Anti-immigrant policies and spiraling rates of poverty are driving thousands of children into the U.S. labor market.
Michigan Is Set to Become First State in 58 Years to Overturn Right-to-Work Law
The bill’s passage is a huge victory for the labor movement in Michigan and across the country.
Senate Banking Committee Member Dismisses Calls for Regulations, Bankers Applaud
The American Bankers Association welcomed the Republican's defense of a 2018 law that weakened regulations.
100 Starbucks Stores Strike to Send New CEO a Message: No More Union Busting
The workers say that the new CEO should reject the anti-union tactics of his predecessor, Howard Schultz.
Three Banks Have Now Collapsed. A Progressive Economist Explains Why.
There is a banking crisis underway and the problems are spreading, says Gerald Epstein.
Warren, Sanders Call for End to Rules Letting Billionaire Dynasties Dodge Taxes
The lawmakers are calling for scrutiny of some of the most popular forms of tax evasion by the richest Americans.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Steps Down Early, Just Days Before Senate Hearing
Schultz is slated to testify before Bernie Sanders's Senate HELP Committee next week.
Warren Says Trump-Picked Jerome Powell Has “Failed” as Chair of Federal Reserve
“He has had two jobs. One is to deal with monetary policy. One is to deal with regulation. He has failed at both.”
Kids Found to Be Working Overnight Shifts at Minnesota Meat Processing Plant
Investigators discovered children as young as 14 years working overnight shifts at the Tony Downs Food Company.
Minnesota Becomes 4th State to Provide Free Meals to All Kids at Public Schools
“Let this serve as a reminder that poverty is a policy choice,” said one advocate.