Lawmakers Seek Stronger Monitoring of Racial Prejudice in Car Insurance Premiums
Six Democratic members of Congress are urging Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin to appoint a director for…
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Trump Unveils His Tax Reform Plan
The plan as described would dramatically reduce government revenues.
New York Landlords Exploit Rent Loopholes That Inadvertently Foster Homelessness
Thanks to a 2003 state law, owners of rent-stabilized apartments can arbitrarily boost rents to a legal maximum…
A Striking Majority of Hollywood Screenwriters Has Approved a New Writers’ Strike
Yesterday, a decisive majority of film and television writers belonging to the Writers Guild of America approved a…
The Trouble With Trying to Keep Up With the Kardashians
New research shows economic inequality spurs people to take greater risks. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: John Lamparski/Getty Images)…
A Judge Rules Against an Uber Exec in the Ride-Share Giant’s Legal Spat With Alphabet
(Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images) On Monday, a federal judge in Alphabet’s trade secrets lawsuit against Uber rejected a…
The Long and Painful Decline of the Retail Store
Big-box retailers around the country are shuttering their storefronts. What does that mean for American workers?
Two Federal Lawsuits Could Spell Big Trouble for Uber
Seattle’s long and contentious battle with the gig economy won’t be going away anytime soon. Last week, a…
Hollywood’s Writers Gear Up for Another Strike
Television’s golden age hasn’t been so rosy for scribes, whose union is stuck in disagreements with major studios over health care and wage increases.
Philadelphia’s Soda Tax Goes to State Court
The legality of Philadelphia’s soda tax went up for debate today in a Pennsylvania appeals court. An attorney…