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US Women Are Disproportionately Burdened by College Debt
The student loan debt crisis is a glaring example of systemic gender inequality in 2017.
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The Wealthiest Americans Keep Making Money While Inequality Grows
Paul Buchheit examines the factors that have led to lower wages and less job security for most workers in the US.
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Grenfell Tower Fire Raises Questions About London’s Public Housing Safety
Public housing is often shabbily maintained because occupants are low-income — and frequently people of color.
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Impact Investing and Venture Philanthropy’s Role in Sowing the Seeds of Financial Opportunity
Impact investing is promoted by neoliberal governments and private sector partners through manipulative marketing.
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Why the US Needs to Revive a Massive Student Movement: The Case of Higher Education in California
California's student movement should expand its ties to national and global movements in the fight for public higher education.
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Economic Update: Economic Failures and the Blame Game
This week's episode discusses how big banks fix rates, the IRS checks on churches and how CEOs' pay rises fastest to worsen US inequality and more.
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The Time Is Now to Push for Real Populist Tax Reform
If Trump wants to eliminate the “death tax” — let's push for an expanded inheritance tax instead.
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The Robot Economy: Ready or Not, Here It Comes
As more jobs are turned over to robots and algorithms, more wealth will accumulate in the hands of those already at the top of a steep pyramid.
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Trump’s First 100 Days: Workers Get Pummeled, People Fight Back
As Trump's presidency takes shape over its first 100 days, the economic impact on working families of this agenda is becoming clearer.
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A Financial Report to President Trump
A financial report for Trump.