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Inequality
Six States Are Improving Tax Credits for Working Families
These steps come as four senators have proposed a major expansion of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit.
Climate Adaptation Needs to Put Human Rights Above Property Values
Every dollar spent on sea walls is a dollar not invested into actual carbon reduction.
We Need a Green New Deal to Defeat Fascism and Reverse Inequality
Economist Robert Pollin explains why the Green New Deal is the only viable response to global socioeconomic crises.
Retail Workers Nationwide Are Forming a Coalition to Demand a Just Economy
United for Respect filed a resolution at a Walmart shareholders meeting last week to allow workers on the board.
If Democrats Can’t Win the Economic Debate, Trump Will Win in 2020
Democrats must shine a light on the real reasons behind the persistent wage stagnation, says Robert Pollin.
We Have the Means to Fund Reparations. Where Is the Political Will?
An in-depth look at ways to redistribute wealth to end the U.S.'s multigenerational legacy of white supremacy.
Inequality Chasm Between CEOs and Workers “Totally Out of Control”
CEOs of some of the wealthiest companies in the U.S. are seeing their pay rise at about twice the rate of their workers.
Minimum Wage Would Be $33 If It Had Kept Pace With Wall Street Bonuses
While financial sector workers enjoy a bonus bonanza, low-wage workers haven't gotten a raise in nearly a decade.
Trump Proves the Tax System Is Rigged to Reward the Rich
Donald Trump proves the tax code spawns risk, debt and speculation, for which everybody else pays the price.
As Capitalism Fails, We Need a Roadmap to Survive Climate Change
Biophysical economist Paavo Järvensivu discusses a new framework for mitigating and adapting to climate change.