What Does Half of the U.S. Population Have in Common With the 20 Richest People?
They hold the same amount of wealth.
The Corrupt Economics Behind Greece’s Fiscal Problems
It seems certain that the political economy textbooks of the future will include a chapter on the experience of Greece in 2015.
The Corporate Interests That Are Controlling U.S. Trade Policy
No wonder two proposed trade agreements are said to have negative consequences for working-class people.
State and Local Taxes Penalize the Poor and Benefit the Rich
The majority of Americans—both liberal and conservative—want taxes to be progressive, but they're actually quite regressive.
Raising the Minimum Wage Will Have No Effect on Jobs
According to an analysis of 64 different studies.
Is It Time for the United States to Consider a Shorter Work Week?
Other countries are pushing legislation forward that would reduce the hours employees work in an effort to improve quality of life and increase productivity.
It Makes Sense That Voters Are Disappointed in the Democratic Party
Are you any better off than you were after the last recession?
How the Other 23 Percent Live
Almost one-fourth of all children in the United States are now living in poverty, an increase of three million kids since 2005.