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Inequality
Despite Red Wave, Election Brought Some Victories for Economic Equality
Illinois and Washington both saw victories for progressive tax policy, and three red states passed paid sick leave.
As Trump and Harris Tout Their Economic Records, What Do the Numbers Say?
Wealth inequality cannot be attributed to either a Biden or Trump presidency -- it is an endemic problem in the US.
Government’s Warped Priorities Exacerbate Climate Disasters, Impede Recovery
By funding wars and fossil fuel subsidies instead of disaster recovery, the US punishes those who can least afford it.
Sometimes Hurricane Evacuation Isn’t an Option
Evacuating can be costly and laborious, often prohibitively so.
“People Love to Vote for a Raise”: Red States Gear Up for Minimum Wage Vote
Missouri, Alaska and Nebraska are voting on ballot measures that could raise wages for nearly a million workers.
Congressional Dems Call Out Companies That Pay Execs More Than They Pay in Taxes
Among the 35 companies named and shamed were giants like Netflix, Ford and Tesla.
Project 2025 and GOP Agenda Would Increase Poverty and Wealth Gap, Experts Say
A new report finds GOP policies would exacerbate hardship in order to give tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations.
Neoliberal Policies Associated With Reaganomics Actually Started With Carter
Historian David N. Gibbs, author of “The Revolt of the Rich,” says we mustn’t whitewash President Carter’s record.
Lowest Paying Corporations Have Spent Half Trillion on Stock Buybacks Since 2019
Between 2019 and 2023, the 100 companies in the S&P 500 with the lowest median wages spent $522 billion on buybacks.
From Weapons to Fossil Fuels — 10 Firms Control $50 Trillion of Global Wealth
A new book, “Titans of Capital,” shows how the 0.05 percent concentrate wealth by investing in industries of mass death.