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Last Pre-Coronavirus Jobs Report Shows Strong Job Growth, Weak Wage Growth
Wage growth slowed further in February to just 3 percent over the last year.
Patents Are Slowing the Development of a Coronavirus Vaccine
As researchers compete to develop a vaccine, we have no guarantee it will be affordable if it is patented.
When It Comes to Sustainability, Amazon Delivers… Greenhouse Gas Emissions
As a seller of plastic junk, packaged in more plastic junk, Amazon hardly qualifies for the “low-emission sector.”
The Next Economic Recession Will Likely Come From Climate Crisis
Extreme weather caused by climate change could lead to a recession “the likes of which we've never seen before.”
What Happened to the Keynesian Dream of a 15-Hour Workweek?
Why are we still 40-hour work week drones?
Riot Police Evict Oakland Moms Who Reclaimed Vacant Home to Fight Homelessness
In Oakland, a group of mothers fighting homelessness is waging a battle against real estate speculators.
A New War Will Not Produce Even Short-Term Economic Benefits
Economics is never a justification for war.
Eight Ways the Trump-GOP Tax Cuts Have Failed Working Families
Congress should go beyond repealing the Republican tax plan and embrace innovative ideas for fair taxation.
A Growing Movement Shows There Is an Alternative to Capitalism
There is literally a new economy being born, and we have decades of history proving the efficacy of these models.
In Medical Billing, Fraudulent Charges Weirdly Pass as Legal
If we want to tame the costs in our $3 trillion health system, we’ve got to rein in this behavior.