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Inequality
IMF Reports Debt and Human Crises Drive Uneven Growth
The IMF released its Global Financial Stability Report, noting “increased financial stability risks” in the global economy.
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Hotel Industry Spins Wage Hikes as Extreme While CEOs Rake in Millions
The trade association representing this $163 billion industry is a major force fighting behind the scenes to keep workers wages low.
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Eight Ways to Reduce Global Inequality
By taxing progressively, respecting worker rights, and rethinking economics, we could make a great start at creating a more equal world.
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Trade Crazy: The Push for Fast-Track Trade Authority
President Obama's trade agenda is dominated by a list of measures that are likely to increase inequality.
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Without Social Security, Income Inequality Would Be Even Worse for Seniors
“Social Security Works!” argues that expanding, rather than cutting, Social Security will benefit individual people and the US as a whole.
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This Chart Shows How Unions Help Redistribute Wealth Throughout US Society
There is a strong correlation between union membership and income equality in the US.
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The Super-Rich Can’t Hide From the Rest of Us
The rich are spending their mega-fortunes on luxury hiding places.
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Beware the Best of Times
The UN, large corporations and NGOs want us to believe poverty has been halved in the last 15 years. Are their claims justified?
Sen. Bernie Sanders Presents Tcherneva’s Research to Show How Reagan Helped Destroy the Middle Class
Sanders took to the Senate floor.
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With Progressive Syriza’s Victory, Is a European Spring Coming?
Syriza's victory will certainly galvanize other populist parties in Europe, especially those on the left.